Director: Alexander Payne
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 103
minutes
Year:
1999
Starring: Matthew
Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2025 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 28: A FILM FROM 1999
Description: A high school teacher (Matthew Broderick) meets his match
in an over-achieving student politician (Reese Witherspoon)
Review: Director
Alexander Payne set this delightful mix of political satire and high school
comedy in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Tracy Flick is a bewilderingly
driven student who runs for student council. She leaves no stone unturned in
her quest to get elected. Her teacher, Jim McAllister, who views her ambitions
with a mixture of fear and admiration, puts forward and opposing candidate.
“Election” is cleverly written and exceptionally infectiously
acted by a young Reese Witherspoon. And Matthew Broderick is really strong as Jim
McAllister. The atmosphere at the high school is portrayed very well, actors
play their typical characters very well, and the film contains a dose of
satirical, dark humor. A high school comedy with actual depth.
Rating: 3,5/
5
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