Synopsis
A disgruntled Democrat follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.
2007 Directed by Marshall Lewy
A disgruntled Democrat follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.
Blue State is a movie that only succeeds in feeling slightly more relevant and consequential Jon Stewart's 2020 film Irresistible, but that's not really a compliment.
Set in the aftermath of the 2004 Bush election, Blue State takes a common adage of the time, "I'm moving to Canada if Bush gets elected again", and then asks what would happen if someone actually followed through on that. The answer turns out to be not much, as the movie plods along at a slow, relaxed pace for what feels like an eternity.
The meat of the film is a road trip between John, a feckless, preachy liberal who's 2004 arrogance feel hysterically outdated,
"Bush will be gone in four years."
"And then…
Low key road trip movie with Breckin Meyer as a disillusioned political blogger whom on the eve of the re-election of G W Bush makes a very public promise to move to Canada should GWB win and the movie is his attempt to follow thru on that threat. He ends up sharing the ride to Canada with Anna Paquin who's got her own reasons for wanting to run away from the country, and the bulk of the movie is them talking and gradually warming up to one another tho its not quite a love story exactly. I actually quite liked the low key almost ramshackle quality of the film as it kinda matches the characters whom are also both kind…
This movie is insane. It's about a loser Democratic blogger who makes good on his drunken promise to move to Canada and he takes the trip with a blue haired nose ring wearing Anna Paquin. Along the way they meet the guy's parents, who are insane (the dad thinks he's a talk show host) and bicker over all manner of things.
Then it's shitting on Canadians time and we realize Paquin is an army deserter and Breckin Meyer is tired of Canadians talking shit about America so he returns to run for State Senate. This is such a time capsule of the useless performative liberalism that typified the anti-Bush era it unintentionally serves as savage satire. Only Phil Ochs did…
Synchronicity today . . Driving on the Interstate and I hear The National performing "Fake Empire" with the introduction, "this was written when fucking Bush was President - glad this song is no longer relevant." Ahhh . . The Bush era . . . Outrage over a semi-competent President. Blue State is charming and while its political points are never subtle they never slam you in the head either. Such a dated film, a big part of its appeal! Our current climate would reject this for various reasons, mainly for its sincerity.
Blue State is a ponderous romantic-comedy with a heavy handed political message. Breckin Meyer stars as a political blogger who, during the 2004 Presidential elections, declares he will leave for America if Bush wins. Naturally, Dubya does triumph leaving Meyer no choice but to travel to Winnipeg with the mysterious Anna Paquin as a convenient travel companion. Written and directed by Marshall Lewy, this his first feature film, Blue State is never as engaging as it thinks it is.
The film has numerous problems, not least the fact that for a comedy it isn’t funny. It has a gentle more laid back tone so belly laughs were always unlikely but the film’s attempted humour seems reliant on outdated stereotypes. Once…
Watched this for the road-trip and Anna Paquin. The political story didn't really interest me.
It's worth noting that I do agree with the politics that the movie was presenting, and if you don't you're probably not going to enjoy it as much as I did. But beneath the political angst there is also a rather charming road movie here that while not perfect, is an enjoyable trip.
A liberal guy, played by Brecken Meyer, moves to Canada when George W Bush wins the 2004 election. Anna Paquin joins him on his road trip, and they proceed to have a wacky romantic-comedy adventure, with politics. Now, I wouldn't have minded that so much, if the politics were expressed through the course of the story. Instead, it kind of feels like there are things going on, and every once in a while we take a break from the romance and the comedy so that the characters can sit there and discuss their political views. Interesting premise, great performances, even a lot of funny situations, but the script needed better integration of action and ideas.
Would you like some actual romantic chemistry with your heavy handed political romcom?
Very Breckin Meyer
An absolutely insane performance by Richard Blackburn makes the section of the film he is in great
Low key road trip movie with Breckin Meyer as a disillusioned political blogger whom on the eve of the re-election of G W Bush makes a very public promise to move to Canada should GWB win and the movie is his attempt to follow thru on that threat. He ends up sharing the ride to Canada with Anna Paquin who's got her own reasons for wanting to run away from the country, and the bulk of the movie is them talking and gradually warming up to one another tho its not quite a love story exactly. I actually quite liked the low key almost ramshackle quality of the film as it kinda matches the characters whom are also both kind…
This movie is insane. It's about a loser Democratic blogger who makes good on his drunken promise to move to Canada and he takes the trip with a blue haired nose ring wearing Anna Paquin. Along the way they meet the guy's parents, who are insane (the dad thinks he's a talk show host) and bicker over all manner of things.
Then it's shitting on Canadians time and we realize Paquin is an army deserter and Breckin Meyer is tired of Canadians talking shit about America so he returns to run for State Senate. This is such a time capsule of the useless performative liberalism that typified the anti-Bush era it unintentionally serves as savage satire. Only Phil Ochs did…
Blue State is a movie that only succeeds in feeling slightly more relevant and consequential Jon Stewart's 2020 film Irresistible, but that's not really a compliment.
Set in the aftermath of the 2004 Bush election, Blue State takes a common adage of the time, "I'm moving to Canada if Bush gets elected again", and then asks what would happen if someone actually followed through on that. The answer turns out to be not much, as the movie plods along at a slow, relaxed pace for what feels like an eternity.
The meat of the film is a road trip between John, a feckless, preachy liberal who's 2004 arrogance feel hysterically outdated,
"Bush will be gone in four years."
"And then…
Watched this for the road-trip and Anna Paquin. The political story didn't really interest me.
It's worth noting that I do agree with the politics that the movie was presenting, and if you don't you're probably not going to enjoy it as much as I did. But beneath the political angst there is also a rather charming road movie here that while not perfect, is an enjoyable trip.
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