Film Review - "Wag the Dog"

The basic plot of 'Wag the Dog' is a scandal involving the President of the United States and the efforts of the presidential advisors to distract the people by staging a war with Albania. By using the title of war, the firefly girl was forgotten and the attention of the media and the people shifted before Election Day. The movie pokes fun at how politicians manipulate the media, as the President officials announces, "The president's visit has nothing to do with the deployment of the B-3 bomber," helping setting the stage for war letting people believe it has everything to do with the B-3 bomber. During this phony campaign, the Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) had the president win the hearts of the people by paying attention to an Albanian girl and giving his coat to the mother. …