A gentler, more befuddled Michael Moore, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman shambles through this documentary about the events leading up to George W. Bush's 2000 election, the conclusion of arguably the most contentious, bitterly divisive presidential races of the 20th century, the first whose outcome was decided by the Supreme Court. Hoffman, director Donovan Leitch (actor-model-musician and son of '60s pop idol Donovan) and his crew cover both the Democratic and the Republican National Conventions, as well as ancillary events. They interview professional politicos ranging from liberals Ralph Nader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson and openly gay Congressman Barney Frank to co...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins