Love or Hate ‘Game Change,’ Julianne Moore Morphs into Sarah Palin

HBO’s politically charged film Game Change premiered over the weekend and became the most watched original film on the cable network in eight years. No doubt the star power of subject Sarah Palin in her run for vice president in Senator John McCain’s 2008 bid for the presidency fueled viewers’ curiosity, but the battle across the aisle between liberals and conservatives about the film’s unfair portrayal of the Alaskan governor’s short-comings probably didn’t hurt either. However, while I found the film to be quite good, I’m not here to argue anything except the undeniable fact that Julianne Moore disappeared into Sarah Palin. Whether or not you agree with director Jay Roach and his depiction of Palin’s problems with foreign policy or even our own government’s rules, regulations, court cases and departments, the fact remains that Moore’s performance, especially when it comes to recreating real-life interviews, speeches and appearances seen by millions …