Following in the critically acclaimed footsteps of The Deal and The Queen, The Special Relationship is the third film in Peter Morgan’s “Blair trilogy.” It charts the tumultuous relationship between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton as they strive to overcome terrorists in Northern Ireland, war criminals in Kosovo, and most dangerous of all, 22-year-old interns in Washington who don’t know when to keep their mouths shut. (No pun intend… oh forget it.)
The Special Relationship is well written and features some fantastic performances, but sadly as the credits rolled I felt as though the last 90 minutes represented something of a wasted opportunity.
