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Brutally Funny, Dangerously Clever


Smart dialog, great editing, excellent composition, ensemble acting especially by Witherspoon and Broderick, dark humor......

Tracy Goes Wild at learning that she has Competition...
"Election " is one of the sharpest films to come out 2000 year, with a brutal edge and thick comedy.
Whether it reminds you of your high school days or a Jerry Springer episode , the plot is wonderfully, horribly plausible and clever..
..The sub-plots are humorous and often brilliant, and the entire film translates into one of the best of the year.
This film is not for everyone
This is an adult movie. Those easily offended by frank sexual conversation or morally compromising situations will likely not appreciate this.
However, if that sort of thing doesn't stand in the way of you enjoying a film, you'll "Election ".

I've met a lot of people who didn't quite *G*E*T* "Election " and others who loved it.
Granted, its humor can leave a lot of people cold..
..but I think it's the perfect remedy to the innocuous charm of movies like "She's All That " and "10 Things I Hate About You".

【Matthew Broderick】Election
Ferris Bueller Goes To Hell
I realize that "Election " will provoke controversy because the MOVIE is quirky, pokes fun at some sacred cows, and has imperfect characters.
But I didn't see a better or more tightly constructed film all year.
The characters themselves may flawed..from Witherspoon's aggressive and obsessive Tracy Flick to Broderick's history teacher engulfed in moral and ethical dilemmas..
But the MOVIE is nearly flawless.

The rest of the ensemble actors are excellent as well, though some border on playing stereotypes..
..But this is all part of the satire.
I felt like I actually knew the principal and his vice-principal, as the actors here nail the stereotype perfectly.
Somebody associated with the film either taught in high school or the production hired an excellent consultant.
Too funny and yet close to the truth

Scenes are juxtaposed cleverly, as in the hilarious sequence that shows each of the presidential candidates praying the night before the school election..
.. A scene that reveals much about each character.
Transitions are seamless as well..very necessary in a film that dares to give us viewpoints of each character at various points in the film through voiceovers.
One humorous transition that brought a chuckle to me was the Donovan song "Jennifer " playing softly in the background just as Tammy is describing her new friend.

Tammy also has some of the best lines in the movie in the big gym scene...
"Who cares about this stupid election??? " In doing so she echoes what many of us already feel about American politics..
..which is one of the best things that "Election " does.
It acts effectively as a metaphor of our times.
With its dark humor "Election" tackles politics, society, marital issues, and moral choices.
Even the theme of political "revenge " at the smallest levels is done nicely with the brief scenes with the school custodian.


Innocent Faces, Filthy Deeds