Neo-Capra political fable (the cusswords are a large part of the “neo-”) about a Regular Joe in Texico, New Mexico, who, through a Byzantine conspiracy of events, holds the single decisive vote in the Presidential election, subjecting him to round-the-clock media scrutiny and personalized campaigns from both parties. The shiftiness of the candidates seems fair enough (even if the balance of coverage favors the Republican incumbent), and the embodiment of the American voter in an apathetic uninformed nincompoop (Kevin Costner in his most affable folksy mode, notwithstanding the character’s peccadilloes) seems fair enough as well, but at some point the didacticism starts to outweigh the entertainment and credibility. Moral of the tale, after a traditional climax of public mortification: Get out and vote! With Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci, Dennis Hopper, and Nathan Lane; directed by Joshua Michael Stern. (2008) — Duncan Shepherd
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