Review: Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen make for winning political romance in 'Long Shot'

In the charmingly upbeat political fantasy "Long Shot," Charlize Theron plays Charlotte Field, the U.S. secretary of state and a 2020 presidential hopeful who could use a popularity boost. For anyone vying to become the nation's first female commander-in-chief, that probably goes without saying. According to one of her many image consultants (played, too briefly, by Lisa Kudrow), Charlotte can gain ground not by better articulating her policies or sharpening her talking points, which nobody cares about anyway, but by cracking more jokes and landing a steady boyfriend.

This may be escapist entertainment, but it also has a hint of steel. As another election cycle gets under way, it's hard not to look at Charlotte and think of the other supremely qualified women who have had to turn on