ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. But what is remembered today as being the ultimate political defeat of the American Century may also have been its high watermark. The film poses this central question: what does the crushing electoral defeat of a man so well respected for his decency and intellect say about the electoral process, the American government, and more importantly, what does it say about the forces at work on the American people- then and now? Featuring interviews with the candidate himself, supporters and activists like Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, Warren Beatty, Howard Zinn, and music from Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Donovan, and Elvis Costello.
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern has generally received positive reviews.
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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern was released in 2005 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 27 reviews, giving One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 69% and users giving an average score of 67%.
With a score of 71%, One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2005, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2005 with similar scores include films like Kingdom of Heaven, Wedding Crashers and Unleashed.
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