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Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: F
Direction: F
Visuals: F
Do you want to know what all of the Fs are for?
by j_langham (movies profile) (Dec 2, 2005)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Even though this movie has been out for a while and NOMINATED for awards, I am sickened by the same things that I was sickened by Fahrenheit 9/11! I just saw this movie... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: D+
Acting: B
Direction: C-
Visuals: B
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by gofsthun (movies profile) (Aug 28, 2005)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Great movie if you like movies where all Democrats are open minded free thinking,courgeous beautiful people and all Republicans are blood raw steak eating,cigar smoking n... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: D
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: C
A lesson in contradiction.
by tjhellmann (movies profile) (Aug 28, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This movie was filled with holes, contradictions and unabashed propaganda. You cannot possibly watch this movie and find any type of cohesion or continuity. You end up... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: D-
Acting: B-
Direction: C-
Visuals: C
what a dumb movie
by garythemoviegoer (movies profile) (Aug 28, 2005)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
In this movie: Gary Oldman - his performance can pass Joan Allen - not bad EVERYTHING ELSE - TRULY AWFUL! Stay away from this one.  

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
This Movie Should Have Won Oscars...
by eliasbose (movies profile) (Apr 27, 2006)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this movie in a Walmart bin after seeing the list of actors on the dvd cover. I could only vaguely remember it being on at the theaters, and after seeing it I wa... Full Review

Overall Grade: D
Story: D
Acting: C
Direction: D
Visuals: C
The Left's vision of America
by boldfrnd2000 (movies profile) (Jun 18, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I laughed out loud a good bit. If I didn't know better, I would think this was satire of the atheistic dream for America. How sad that technical talent and money doesn... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
Direction: N/A
Visuals: N/A
Too preachy
by argentine_cockney (movies profile) (Aug 28, 2005)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In my understanding, this is a movie intended for a Democrat audience. There is a clear attack on postures which represent a large proportion of society, such as being ag... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: B+
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: B+
Top-notch Political Thriller
by beetlew_2001 (movies profile) (Aug 28, 2005)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Contender is one of the best movies of 2000. When a vice president dies it is the responsibility of the president to pick a contender to replace the deceased vice pr... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: D-
Acting: D+
Direction: D-
Visuals: F
Plays like an infomercial for the Democratic Party
by NewHampSwing (movies profile) (Jun 18, 2008)
This was a true waste of 2 hours of my life. It basically boils down to a shameless prpoganda piece for the Democratic National Party. Im an independant so I truly tried... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
Great Thriller
by the_renaissance_critic (movies profile) (Dec 27, 2005)
This is a great political thriller with great acting that keeps you guessing. There are many who believe in God that commit murder, lie, adultery and a host of other sin... Full Review
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