Stars, hide your fires: Let not light see my black and deep desires - Macbeth, to himself, Act I Scene V For many, the life of Dick Cheney is a story of a war criminal and a hawk who sought American dominance across the globe. Even calling him a controversial figure is difficult, as he was almost universally despised at the end of his reign in the White House, tallying a record low 13% approval rating as Vice President in 2008. Taking what is typically a symbolic and quiet backseat role in the Vice Presidency, Cheney would leverage his 8 years underneath George Bush's shadow to completely innovate the role. It is precisely because of this preconception of Cheney's philosophy and the presumption of his motives (i.e. to thrust the country into a new age of heightened American imperialism) that made critics of Cheney chastise the film Vice as completely missing the point. Although Vice certainly does not hold back punches against Cheney's actions and the resulting sn...
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