A worshipful biopic of the 40th president, 'Reagan' is historical hooey — and a slog too

There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie's clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid as the 40th president.

There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie's clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis Quaid, from Ronnie’s Hollywood days through his two terms as the 40th president. Quaid’s a reliably muscular actor who deserves meaty roles.

It’s a story of a good guy facing down Hollywood Commies, showing 1960s campus protesters a thing or two, and with a few phrases bringing a vicious superpower to its knees. But also a story of doing TV ads in the ’50s, courting an actress and buying a ranch in Santa Ynez. Admittedly arcane topics for a pair of Russian spooks. Choose well those framing devices, aspiring screenwriters.

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