He proves himself as confident and competent behind the camera as he is in front of a keyboard. This is also Sorkin’s first attempt at directing. Her story is also as complex, fascinating, and as rewarding of a character study as anything Sorkin has ever written. His protagonist, Molly Bloom, is as driven as the subjects in The Social Network or Steve Jobs. With Molly’s Game, Sorkin has challenged himself to confront this weakness.
The women he writes are sometimes two dimensional they serve to add overwrought hysterics or a love interest to the story. Those films are character studies that seek answers to questions concerning true genius and the uglier traits of driven and brilliant men.Ĭritics and audiences have often lamented Sorkin’s writing of female characters. The 30-year veteran of stage, TV, and film writing crafted two of the best biopics of this decade with 2010’s The Social Network and 2015’s Steve Jobs. So, too, is screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s work rarely just about what can be covered in a plot synopsis. That movie isn’t so much about turning a losing hand into a winner through the power of bluffing as it is loyalty and the limits of friendship. The best movies about poker are often about more than the game itself.
