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The film tells the story of a struggling radio journalist and his sidekick who fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.
There's nothing wrong with the type of movie "Special Correspondents" wants to be. The problem is that Mr. Gervais doesn't appear capable of making a good version of it.
There's a great satire to be made about our modern interaction with journalists, and how gullible the American people can be when it comes to how reporters shape stories to their own benefit. "Special Correspondents" is not that movie.
Let me be clear: Nothing about Special Correspondents is relevant or interesting about media, warfare, or human nature.
April 28, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle
A tepid Gervais is better than no Gervais at all, and Special Correspondents has its moments, most of which are supplied by supporting cast members like America Ferrera and Vera Farmiga.
If Special Correspondents has one prominent problem - aside from running out of gas before the finish line - it is that no one player in the cast is prepared to step up and dominate when needed.