The Campaign

Yes, I am fully aware that we are HUMANITIES Scholars - not PSL - and that many would consider themselves politically indifferent.  On the other hand, you have people like me: those who avoided politics as long as possible, found themselves forced to develop political beliefs, and then become so simultaneously annoyed with the political climate yet so loyal to one party that it becomes difficult not to care.

Well, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifaniakis make The Campaign equal parts human interest and political satire.  Being an election year (and living in a swing state), much of American culture is currently devoted to politics.  Ferrell and Galifaniakis' movie makes the election process a little more tolerable.  The comedic tandem fight over the rights to kiss babies, engage religious groups, and make the other look dumber...although, much like in real life, they are perfectly capable of looking stupid on their own.

While the movie is good for a couple of laughs and employs some juvenile humor, it has a sort of quiet brilliance.  It's amazing that a movie like this didn't come out decades ago.  While there seems to be a slight bias to the Republican Party, the film delivers a message that both sides would do well to adhere to: the reason one gets into politics probably has little to do with supporting one side's entire agenda; it has a lot to do with wanting to make a difference. 

 Watch The Campaign Trailer Here! :)