SWING VOTE (on DVD), by TICKLEBEAR

well,

it took me long enough to get to this one:
SWING VOTE,

with kevin costner.

politics are like religion(s),

kind of taboo

& often the cause for dispute.

but it's also like the weather:

everybody's got something to say about it!!

:D~

please meet bud jonhson,

pure trailer park white trash,

on a long losing streak,

becoming the focus of a nation,

due to his daughter's good intentions...

you get to see the full force of the political machine

& the medias circus,

(don't they make a fine pair???)

as the fate of a nation rests

on one man's vote.

said man who is totally self-absorbed & completely clueless

about every social & political issues that should matter.

given the circumstances,

he's only too happy to be a freeloader,

but thanks to his daugther molly,

played by madeline carroll

[who clearly steals the show here],

& some unlikely allies,

bud shapes up

& may make an enlightned choice as he casts his vote at the end.

but they don't show you whom he voted for,

which is perfect,

as this was not the point of the movie.

i've rated this 3.5,

however it is still an enjoyable movie,

which i regret not seeing.

kevin is as charismatic as ever;

madeline is simply great,

& you get to see a great cast.

it's got a comedic allure,

but it is about very serious issues here.

it may not prove

that every vote actually counts,

as this was overly dramatized,

but everyone is entitled to be heard.

i think

the last american election

proved just that.

:)~

HUGZ

if politics is your thing,

make sure to watch primary colors,

with john travolta & emma thompson.

a not-so-subtle parody of the clintons...

need i say more?

:D~

& not to forget:

man of the year,

with robin williams.

how a tv host

who always made fun of politicians

finds himself on his way

to the white house.

a riot!!!

politics will never stop fascinating us,

whether we agree or not

with the people involved.

:D~