Review of Election (2005) by Laurence C — 03 Jun 2009
It's always good to rediscover a film that, back in the days, really put a couple of today's bright talents on the map-- here the director, the actress and the novelist. The unison of Payne, Witherspoon and Perrotta (and of course, the rest of the cast and crew) proves to be a hands-down genius' stroke, an honest dark comedy that actually uses its bite for deft human observation & political sketching rather than for smug laughs.
It's both a strong, solid allegory (watch how Tracy Flick is positionned as the capitalist frontrunner... and watch what happens to her) and a breezy knee-slapper-- that, without ever losing trace of what goes on inside the character's heads.
Ultimately, Election succeeds in really making you believe it's almost about to lose its sharpness-- and then, slash. Even ten years after its original release, Payne's engaging and elegant little motion picture is still a total delight.
If you haven't seen it, don't be fooled by that ugly DVD cover and rent it. It's really worth it.
This review of Election (2005) was written by Laurence C on 03 Jun 2009.
Election has generally received positive reviews.
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