TIFF Review: David Gordon Green's 'Our Brand Is Crisis' Starring Sandra Bullock & Billy Bob Thornton

David Gordon Green still remains an enigma of a filmmaker. Every time he's got a new film, there are those (like myself) who close their eyes as soon as the lights dim, and make a little wish: "Oh ye mighty gods of cinema, let this be the Green who made the powerfully subtle and profoundly felt 'George Washington.'" More often than not, the gods are cruel, and grant us the same Green who directed "The Sitter" and "Your Highness." When he seems to set sail again, like with the wonderful "Joe," the wind gets taken out by something mangy like "Manglehorn." Now, we're back in that familiar spot, asking where "Our Brand Is Crisis" fits in. It's based on the eponymous documentary by Rachel Boynton, stars a couple of firecrackers in Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton as rival campaign strategists, and aims for the belly of the political beast. In other words, it has all the makings for Green to find that sweet-spot between drama...