Alexander Payne doesn't get nearly as much credit as he deserves. His movies are close to seamless. This one does such a good job with its characters and you get so caught up in this at-first-glance insignificant story.
Reese Witherspoon should have won her Oscar for this one instead.
This review of Election (2005) was written by Nick C on 05 May 2008.
Election has generally received positive reviews.
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