Dec 14 2008

Please Vote for Me

Published by Brian at 10:46 am under film, politics, reviews

Please vote for me DVD package coverreview by Brian Charles Clark

Maybe it’s because I don’t have kids, but when I sat down to watch Please Vote for Me I figured I was in for a lighthearted romp. Foolish me. As any parent will know, children are mean and vicious and will stoop to anything in order to get elected.

Although the third graders in Wiejun Chen’s delightful and frightening film may be new to democracy, they instantly get what it takes to win an election. First, pick on your opponent’s weak points by exaggerating the truth of those weaknesses. If that doesn’t persuade your fellow classmates to vote for you, then try lying and bribery. Never mind that the position being vied for is class monitor; these kids go at it as if they were running for ruler of the world. Read more on Curled Up With A Good DVD…

Trackback URI | Comments RSS

Leave a Reply

Close
E-mail It