Review of The Candidate (1972) by Stephanie L — 22 Jun 2007

As always, Robert Redford does a supreme movie!

This review of The Candidate (1972) was written by Stephanie L on 22 Jun 2007.

The Candidate has generally received positive reviews.

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By Saidur S (66) on 31 Dec 2010

Good grief was Robert Redford too good looking as a politician in THE CANDIDATE. It distracted me enough I couldn't give it the full 5 stars…

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I can see how this would be considered a clever and insightful look at politics and the science of running an election campaign (some of it…

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I've been wanting to see this one for a while because it won Best Screenplay, and since The Ides of March came out, I figured now would be…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Feb 2018

Redford's inability to suggest any irony about himself finally sinks it—it's the only sanctimonious satire you'll ever see…

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By Martin M (374) on 12 Aug 2018

Bill Mccay is prepositioned by a political analyst to stand against a Republican elective who is such a sure-shot guarantee that other established…

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By Maggie B (103) on 17 Jul 2015

I had never watched this but glad I did. Not much has changed with American politics since 1972, sad to say…

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By Pieter-Jan V (262) on 08 Jul 2011

Must see if you're into political films…

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By Victor L (480) on 14 Jun 2012

Celebrating 1000 reviews! The story depicted in The Candidate is ageless and keeps the interest after 40 years. It looks so current…

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By Tony Mastroianni (119) for Cleveland Press (118) on 16 Nov 2018

It is full of political insights, of ironic humor. It shows an understanding of words that mean nothing…

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By Corey H (174) on 17 Jul 2015

I had never watched this but glad I did. Not much has changed with American politics since 1972, sad to say…

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