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Summary: A bit too harsh for my tastes
Review: I knew going in that Election was a black comedy, but it was a bit too harsh for my tastes. Standout work by Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon (her performance should dispell any teen queen preconceptions). The overall story presentation was well paced, but there wre moments of jarring darkness. Not one I will be watching again
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Summary: No, it didn't bother me at all!
Review: Those words uttered by Tracy Flick as she sits in a parked school bus watching her election competition across the school parking lot are at the heart of Election. This movie is an instant classic. The script is smart, funny, and shrewd. Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Flick is fantastic. The fact that her performance was basically ignored by any awards program is shocking to me. The supporting cast is superb with Matthew Broderick, Chris Klein, etc. Definitely get this move,
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Summary: This is one of the worst movies I have seen this year
Review: Don't buy this DVD !!! I invited some friends to watch this lame excuse of a movie. They wanted to take me out and shoot me. It is not funny !!! It makes the popcorn taste bad.
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Summary: Wonderfully DARK!
Review: Part meditation on the American Political process (and whatwould happen if we were offered REAL choices) and part unflinchingattack on megalomaniacs(I swear to God, I went to high school with Tracy "Pick" Flick) this is one of the funniest films of the decade. While many people have commented on Reese Witherspoon's perfect portrayal of the-girl-we-love-to-hate, I'd just like to point out Matthew Broderick's terrifically understated performance (he delivers most of the film's darkly hilarious lines). Not to be missed.
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Summary: we all knew one, we all hated them
Review: hysterical. non-stop. wonderful out of character performance from matthew broderick - not a usual favorite of mine. reese witherspoon's tracy, however, steals the show. a fantastic amalgamation of ambition and prissiness. she perfectly captures that hellish person who made your high school years annoying by being more ambitious, more in-your-face, and more gung-ho, jingoistic than you thought possible.
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Summary: A must-see for anyone with a braces fetish
Review: I knew what to expect from this one. I was also coming off Abel's book [Lionel Abel's _Metatheatre_, reviewed elsewhere], and so I looked at the film through the rose-colored glasses of metatheatre, which is exactly what Election is-- Matthew Broderick's character brings about his own destruction through attempting to bring about the desctruction of Reese Witherspoon's character. It's funny in places, stupid in others, and is a must-see for anyone with a braces fetish. Just don't expect too much-- after all, it's an MTV production. Their best, but still, that isn't saying much.
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Summary: This movie is not good
Review: Election is based on cheap laughs, and no plot. The fatal mistake in the movie is that it thinks that it is hilarious. It is also very sad, which is not what you expect for a comedy. DON'T BUY IT!
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Summary: I VOTE #1
Review: The only thing that I didn't like about this film was Reese Witherspoon's character Tracy. This however, is intended and that's everything negative I have to say. Election is one of the funniest movies that I've seen this year, and probably in the last few.Perhaps the biggest enhancement to the film was the addition of Tammy, and her relationship to her step-brother and ex-best friend. Whilst almost every show or movie now has at least one gay character, this disgruntled lesbian added a whole extra dimension to the movie. I found this triangle to be a large portion of the laughs in the film. I won't say anything else because surprise adds so much to the humour, but you must see this movie.
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Summary: Excellent in all aspects.
Review: I really loved Election and I'm glad I saw it. It is one of the best comedies of the year and one of the best films of the year, no question. The acting is simply superb, especially from Reese Witherspoon and Chris Klein who are quickly becoming my favourites. The directing is marvellous, the script is smart and clever, and the film itself is fully enjoyable with smart plot twists and clever changes. Election is a 'must-see' for the year, it is simply superb and enjoyable. My 10th favourite movie
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Summary: A new classic...
Review: Election is truly one of the most clever and probably the funniest movie to come along in the past couple of years. I've watched it several times, and each time I'm drawn back in, amused, dismayed and, most importantly, laughing out loud at the plot, the details and the whole package. Reese Witherspoon is a revelation as Tracey Flick, the perfect student running unopposed for student council president. What could have been such a one-dimensional character is given a great deal of depth through her performance. And it is nice to see Matthew Broderick playing a grown-up, albeit a disturbingly immature one. The supporting players are just as amazingly cast, and act their roles superbly. The details, too, of the Nebraska setting, from the meal Broderick shares with his wife, to the trips to the mall, to the basement band... this is one well-crafted movie. I highly recommend this movie. I've passed this movie amongst friends and family quite liberally and everyone has enjoyed it enthusiastically. Of course, we all love satire, and this is one of the best to come along in a looooong time.
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