Review of The American President (1995) by Stanley Kauffmann for The New Republic — 14 Feb 2000
In the end, the movie says that the President's private life matters, all right -- that Shepherd should get the girl and reestablish his leadership by giving in to the noble liberal he always was inside.
Even for a modern Capra fable, that's a bit much to swallow.
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This review of The American President (1995) was written by Stanley Kauffmann and published by The New Republic on 14 Feb 2000.
The American President has generally received positive reviews.
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