If you were wondering, this is the story of how a young Donald Trump got his start in the real estate business, where he got his questionable values, his life “philosophies,” to use a polite word, and his incredibly cheap taste.

True to the title, the time frame is limited to ‘70s and ‘80s New York City, and centers on a period when his sensei was the beyond-smarmy power broker Roy M. Cohn (whom Trump learned much from and, unsurprisingly, abandoned when the noted homophobe was dying of AIDS). Excellent portrayal by Jeremy Strong, from Succession.

The Donald is played by Sebastian Stans, who nails the part, eerily disappearing into the role. He captures the essence. But how does he look into the shaving mirror after that?

If you’re looking for some sort of expose, a penetration of the man’s puzzling success, that movie hasn’t been made yet. I found it kind of unsatisfying. MAGA-friendly may be a stretch, but it’s a bit too safe and sympathetic. We learn nothing new. (122 min)