This film that is "based" on the rise and life of eventual Vice President Dick Cheney lives up to its tagline of "You don't know Dick." From the beginning, it is honest that a good chunk is based off of conjecture rather than known fact and that any movie about Cheney's life will have to seem ridiculous, because it is. This is also held up by actual news coverage of various events, as well as terrifying pieces of information that show the gradual and intentional falsification of the conservative news machine and consolidation of power.

Theologically, "Vice" calls viewers to question motives and draws a sharp picture of what can happen when those who seek power for power's own sake are left to their own devices. Just as it is important in the Gospels to not simply believe those with power and wealth without questioning their motives and the righteousness of their words, the anger, greed, hate, and hypocrisy of Cheney throughout his life are held as an example of how not to live life.