Roger Michell's "Hyde Park on Hudson" focuses on an affair between Franklin Roosevelt and his sixth cousin while the British monarchs were visiting. However, it brings up some other things. One scene shows FDR noting that when the private sector can't stimulate the economy, the government has to pick up the slack. His Keynesian policies got the US out of the Great Depression, and yet few politicians champion Keynesianism today. But even more important is Eleanor Roosevelt. She's basically a tertiary character in this movie. Her unwavering activism throughout her entire life should earn her a movie.
But anyway it's a pretty fun movie. A lot of the humor derives from the attempts by both sides to avoid any kind of faux pas (even though some arise). As with a few of his other recent roles, Bill Murray's serious performance here makes it easy to forget that he was once a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and then starred in lovably silly flicks like "Caddyshack" and "Ghostbusters". Worth seeing.
But anyway it's a pretty fun movie. A lot of the humor derives from the attempts by both sides to avoid any kind of faux pas (even though some arise). As with a few of his other recent roles, Bill Murray's serious performance here makes it easy to forget that he was once a "Saturday Night Live" cast member and then starred in lovably silly flicks like "Caddyshack" and "Ghostbusters". Worth seeing.