Michael Ledo The film claims to be "inspired by true events" but is closer to a work of total fiction and is designed to make us look at our own candidates in an election year who claim there is a crisis and they are the only ones who can fix it.The movie is entertaining as the quirky and unorthodox Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) is hired by a Bolivian senator in a presidential bid. Castillo (Joaquim de Almeida) is "not trustworthy, not likable, stuck up little a-hole." He also has a smirk and connections to the IMF. Bodine takes on the job because her opponent is managed by Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton) a master strategist who has beaten Bodine on several occasions.Castiilo's lack of charm is changed into being a forceful individual who can get the job done in what is now a "time of crisis." Bodine has a history with Candy as the campaign becomes personal. This is an interesting behind the scenes view of campaigns filled with humor and universal political themes.Good job Bullock.Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity. Sex talk.

adonis98-743-186503 In 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Gallo hires American James Carville's political consulting firm, Greenberg Carville Shrum, to help him win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. GCS brings in Jane Bodine to manage the campaign in Bolivia. Battling her arch nemesis, the opposition's political consultant Pat Candy, Bodine successfully uses American political campaign strategies to lead Gallo to victory against Victor Rivera. With a fantastic performance by Sandra Bullock and a good supporting cast Our Brand Is Crisis dives into the heart of Politics and shows in a perfect way how a Politician takes power and when he finally wins he lets his people and his country down.

apoorvasingal This movie is so underrated on IMDb. A 6? I couldn't believe it. If people are comparing it to the documentary they shouldn't. The movie is not about the actual events though it is based on it. Its about Jane, the campaign strategist, who actually thinks of herself as a good human being but has the knack to turn a political outcome, even for politicians she doesn't like. What really touched me was the ending. It shows how a decision done in a boardroom or a campaigning office, cannot be taken lightly. It also shows maybe winning is not everything. Caste did a good job. The movie is bold and loud. Its funny and charismatic. Its real. Hard 8 out of 10.

edwagreen A very appropriate film for our times.A campaign adviser, forced to leave earlier in an ethics violation probe, returns, but this time it is to Bolivia for that country's presidential election.Sandra Bullock works for a former president who is seeking a comeback. Described as an elitist, he seems to have no chances until he listens to Bullock and literally recreates himself.The film shows that these advisers have no shame and will do what it takes to get their person elected.When her client pulls an upset win, he, even as President-elect, resorts to his old ways immediately leading to demonstrations. Bullock really shows her mettle and that she is sick of the current political system by remaining and joining the protests.Her winning candidate is nothing more than a demagogue and we see the getting down to negative ads, revealing scandals and other mayhem along the way.