Review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) by Scott H — 21 Jul 2007

Not what I was expecting, but informative anyways.

This review of Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) was written by Scott H on 21 Jul 2007.

Al Franken: God Spoke has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Private U (13,627) on 17 Dec 2007

Whether you agree with Franken or do not, this is still an interesting little documentary. However, it does not hold up to multiple viewings…

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By Rickw. (6) on 02 Oct 2006

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Most of this doc is content to wander through Franken's recent show-biz resume, to no particular end…

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By Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 25 Oct 2006

This film by Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus forces us to make some decisions about him. For myself, I find him generally gross, in person and in manner…

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Throughout God Spoke, Franken comes off as passionate and funny, with an impressive ability to muster facts and an absence of smugness…

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By Subhro R (80) on 25 Jun 2007

Man, I love Al Franken. He's just so...AL! The guy is so passionate about politics in the US…

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By Bruce Newman (268) for San Jose Mercury News (757) on 04 Oct 2006

Franken doesn't allow the knee-jerk predictability of his liberal pronouncements to deflate the great gasbag that he becomes as the movie proceeds…

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By Hiryu T (3) on 03 Oct 2006

Must be good if it's on a famouse politicians work…

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Even his fans may find themselves frustrated, since the film observes Mr. Franken closely without generating much insight into him…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 22 Mar 2008

Fucking hilarious if you hate the likes of Anne Coulter or Sean Hannity, etc…

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