Electoral Dysfunction (2012)
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60% of critics liked it
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100% of users liked it
(61 ratings)
After discovering that the right to vote is missing from the U.S. Constitution, political humorist Mo Rocca sets out on a road trip to see how voting works -- and doesn't work -- in America. He heads to Indiana, home to some of the strictest election laws in the country, and meets one Republican… More After discovering that the right to vote is missing from the U.S. Constitution, political humorist Mo Rocca sets out on a road trip to see how voting works -- and doesn't work -- in America. He heads to Indiana, home to some of the strictest election laws in the country, and meets one Republican and one Democrat who take him inside their efforts to get out every vote during the 2008 Presidential election. As he progresses on his journey, Mo searches for the Electoral College; critiques ballot design with Todd Oldham; investigates the heated battle over Voter ID and voter fraud; and explores the case of a former felon who was sentenced to ten years in prison -- for the crime of voting. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- David Deschamps, Leslie D. Farrell
- Written By
- David Deschamps, Leslie D. Farrell, Bennett Singer
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 21, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- The Orchard
Critic Reviews
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Mo Rocca's faux-disingenuous tone and nonstop jocularity dominate the docu to quickly grating effect.
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David DeWitt, New York Times
"Electoral Dysfunction" pulls off an admirable trick: It's pleasant. It treats Democrats and Republicans respectfully, and its humor, with the comic Mo Rocca as guide, is closer to Garrison Keillor than to Michael Moore.
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John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
A timely look at an important issue that's getting more hotly contested every month.
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Nick Schager, Village Voice
Just a voting-for-dummies primer.
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Brent Simon, Shared Darkness
An irreverent, civics-minded offering that's catnip for politicos and documentary film fans.
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