Review of Please Vote for Me (2007) by Leslie B — 03 Jun 2010

This hour-long documentary chronicles the drama of a third-grade class in China democratically choosing the class monitor. Think what you will about how mundane that may seem, but the result is pure gold.

They may be third graders, but they think and act like their grown-up counterparts, such as focusing on their contenders' weaknesses rather than their own strengths. The driving force behind each candidate is his or her parents, although one doesn't quite get the obnoxious in-your-face impression like that of a showbiz mom or dad.

You'll be surprised how vested you are in the results of the election by the end of the film.