Movie Review: Atlas Shrugged, Part 1

Atlas Shrugged, Part 1
Starring Taylor Schilling and Grant Bowler
Written by John Aglialoro and Brian Patrick O'Toole
Directed by Paul Johansson

Story: Dagny Taggart tries to save the family business (railroad transportation) after the commies have taken over the US Government.

Review: How you rate this movie is based on your political views rather than actual quality. If your a fan Ayn Rand you'll enjoy it. If not, not so much. The heavy handed political ideals in this movie detract from a neat idea of how the future will look in 5 years. But from what I read about the source material (Ayn Rand's novel) there wasn't much chance of a nonpolitical movie. Too bad. The production quality and the cast are more suitable for a cable miniseries than a theatrical release.

Comparable Movies: Nothing comes to mind, but any movie with a political agenda is a good start.

Rating: ** out of 5

My rating is based on the production quality and the cast of characters. If your familiar with the original novel (I'm not), then you know what to expect.

Yay Capitalism!
CHUD