Review of Election (1999) by Ed M — 12 May 2012

I am not sure why it took me so long to watch this (13 years), but I am also not sure what all the fuss was about. I will barely remember what happened in this movie 1 year from now...

This review of Election (1999) was written by Ed M on 12 May 2012.

Election has generally received very positive reviews.

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