The Youth Governor

There are compelling characters and telling moments.

The last act is the best part&#59; the delegates cast votes for the final two candidates. The back-and-forth lead changes are engaging and provide the movie with a nail-biting, roller-coaster ending, barely pushing the film into the recommendable territory.

Thoughtful docu about model government club for teens.

There are moments when it is very interesting, and certainly the filmmakers had up close and personal access, which was revealing in many cases.

The resulting perspective is broadly optimistic in a way that ignores or dismisses some of the inevitable realities of politics...