Its almost a wonder that there hasnt yet been a splashy, big-screen Donald Trump biopic.

Strong is a thrilling, mercurial presence in these early scenes.

(Trump meets the latter at a party in an amusing early moment.)

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Photo: Cannes Film Festival

To invite the comparison feels somewhat ill-advised.

Not long after, the power balance between Cohn and Trump begins to shift.

As for moments which take us beyond the Trump were so used to seeing on TV?

Well, there are a few.

As a woman I felt violated, she subsequently said.

Trump always denied the allegation.)

Its agonizing to watch, but it ends abruptly and is never mentioned again.

It added: This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked.

In this case at least, the actual truth is far more gruesomely entertaining than the fiction.