| Election Review |
| by McGhee |
| Paramount, MTV Films, Rated R (some sexuality and related dialogue, some
graphic language), 105 Minutes. Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick, Chris
Klein. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Directed by Alexander
Payne. more |
| Election Review |
| by Greg King |
| ELECTION (M).
(Paramount/MTV Films/UIP)
Director: Alexander Payne
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica
Campbell, Colleen Camp, Matt Molloy, Holmes Osborne.
Yet another teenage comedy set in an American high...more |
| Election Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| Here's a movie that raises a question of ethics (or is it morals). Either
way, the film steps all over such ideals, perhaps in hopes of redefining
them. Appropriately, it ended up poking me with an ethical dilemma: a film
with such excellent direction,...more |
| Election Review |
| by Gary Jones |
| Election tells the story of Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon), a Nebraskan
high-school student who is brilliant and hard-working, and who takes
part in all manner of worthy student activities. She is a perfect
student - prim, chirpy, and ambitious. And her...more |
| Election Review |
| by Pat Canavan |
| Comparative only to "Go" as the years most original comedy, Alexander
Payne's new film "Election" supplies enough dry wit and trenchant humor to
place it in a category that is far beyond what we would expect from the
quintessential "teen comedy."...more |
| Election Review |
| by Mr. Bryan Frankenseuss Theiss |
| Upon the release of virtually every high school related movie of the past few
years (Can't Hardly Wait, She's All That, Varsity Blues, Jawbreaker, etc.) one
sound could be heard: me, whining about high school movies that seem to be made
by people who...more |
| Election Review |
| by Murali Krishnan |
| Most people who have attended a typical American high school will
agree that few events are as inconsequential as the student election.
The only people who really care are the ones who are running for
office, and that because they want to make themselves...more |
| Election Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| ELECTION (director: Alexander Payne; cast: Matthew Broderick (Jim
McAllister), ReeseWitherspoon (Tracy Flick), Chris Klein (Paul Metzler),
Jessica Campbell (Tammy Metzler), Phil Reeves (Walt Hendricks), Mark
Harelik (Dave Novotny), 1999) more |
| Election Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| Just when you thought that there was nothing more than brainless, insipid
teenager movies obsessed with sex and money comes a delectable treat known as
Election. It is one of the best, quirkiest, smartest and most outrageous movies
of the year - a...more |
| Election Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| Far too often when we step into the voting booth, we are forced to choose the
lesser of evils. It's a fact of jaded modern life that we rarely feel there is
a "best person" we want to win. It's no different in high school. more |
| Election Review |
| by Ram Samudrala |
| Anybody? Bueller? A long time ago Matthew Broderick starred in a great
film as a rebellious high school kid. How times have changed. In
/Election/, Broderick plays a teacher entangled in a web of treachery
and sex over the election of the president of...more |
| Election Review |
| by Chad Polenz |
| Starring: Matthew Broderick (Mr. Jim McAllister), Reese Witherspoon (Tracy
Flick), Chris Klien (Paul Metzler), Jessica Campbell (Tammy Metzler); written
by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor; produced by Albert Berger, David Gale, Keith
Samples, Ron Yerxa;...more |
| Election Review |
| by Kleszczewski, Nicholas |
| Every now and then a movie comes along from a suspect studio, with every
indication that it will be a stinker, and to everybody's surprise (perhaps
even the studio) the film becomes a critical darling. MTV Films' _Election,
a high school comedy starring...more |
| Election Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: An on-target satire and dark comedy
about politics set around a high school student
council election. An award-winning teacher tries
to make sure the school's most successful student
does...more |
| Election Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Matthew Broderick’s character in the new Alexander Payne (Citizen Ruth)
comedy could be an adult version of Ferris Bueller. Sure, we don’t want
to think about the carefree Ferris turning into Election’s popular high
school teacher Jim McAllister, but...more |
| Election Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Matthew Broderick’s character in the new Alexander Payne (Citizen Ruth)
comedy could be an adult version of Ferris Bueller. Sure, we don’t want
to think about the carefree Ferris turning into Election’s popular high
school teacher Jim McAllister, but...more |
| Election Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| Pitched as a high-school comedy, "Election" is a troubling movie
more suited to an arthouse audience despite its mainstream storyline of a
young and motivated overachiever working the system. While at times the
film matches the wit and sophistication...more |
| Election Review |
| by DeWyNGaLe |
| Every school has a student that is an overachiever. The student strives day
and night to be better than everybody else, including their very own teachers.
They are a part of every extra curricular activity you could ever imagine.
Well, at Carver High...more |
| Election Review |
| by Matt Williams |
| It is with a queasy mind that I entered the theater to see Election.
This year has already had a glut of high school movies, most of which
have been of dubious quality. Does the world need another one? If that
movie is Election, the answer is "yes". A...more |
| Election Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Smart movies are getting harder to come by. Smart movies that are
entertaining are even tougher to find. Give us a good story, honesty
within the script, and a good cast, and you've got yourself a movie
that'll go to the head of the class. So before...more |
| Election Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| Such "sleepers" as "Fargo" and "The Full Monty" fit snugly into this
category. And now you can add "Election," an askewed look at the polemics
of high school politics. more |
| Election Review |
| by Roger Gerbig |
| Maybe consciously I was simply avoiding any film with even the vaguest
hint of cyber-anything. Or perhaps unconsciously I'm hopelessly stuck
on titles that begin with the letter "E" (as in last week's review of
"Entrapment"). Whatever the case, I'm not...more |
| Election Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| It comes as a walloping disappointment to moi that Election is being
actively marketed as the latest derivative teen flick. Derivative it
ain't, and it isn't a teen flick either, although mature teenagers are
likely to enjoy it. Instead it is a...more |
| Election Review |
| by Curtis Edmonds |
| "Were the world perfect, it would always be wrong to trespass, but as
the world is not perfect, sometimes one must. And when you do, you
live, you break free, you fly. I know this is true, and the reason it
is true, I believe, is that the spark of...more |
| Election Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| Actor Matthew Broderick finally comes full-circle after several failed
attempts at a respectable career as a working actor in Hollywood, and
becomes a teacher in high school, a role diametrically opposed to his most
famous acting role to date, as the...more |
| Election Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| First, its packaging is modern, almost trendy. Not screechy and obnoxious
like handfuls of other teen films currently being produced or peddled.
"Election's" charm comes largely from its narrative technique: the audience
gets the stories directly...more |
| Election Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| ELECTION
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1999 Christopher Null
filmcritic.com more |
| Election Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica
Campbell, Mark Harelik, Phil reeves, Molly Hagan
Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Producers: Albert Berger, David Gale, Keith Samples, Ron Yerxa
Runtime:...more |
| Election Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Matthew Broderick and high school comedy. The two terms have been
practically inseparable since Ferris Buehler took the day off in 1986.
Now it is 13 years later, and Broderick has another high school comedy,
Election, to show the world. Ferris...more |
| Election Review |
| by Jason Allen |
| The dark comedy ELECTION presents a scathing look at the harsh world of
politics. While occurring in a teenage setting, this quality script fleshed
out on screen through skilled acting deals with themes older generations will
find relevant. more |
