R i g h t a r d i a: The Sarah Palin movie: The Undeflated

Monday, July 18, 2011

The Sarah Palin movie: The Undeflated

Rightardia saw some GOP hype on Usenet an how this movie was only second in sales to the Harry Potter 7 movie.

The movie was actually shown on only 10 screens nationwide and the reviews have been terrible. One review described it as a hagiography, which an an uncritical religious biography about a saint.

Another reviewer described the movie as propaganda.

Hollywood Gossip had an excellent summary of reviews:

Or, as the L.A. Times puts it, The Undefeated is nothing short of a "a hero-worshiping, crescendo-edited, thunderously repetitive talking points briefing." . . .

Roll Call calls it: "A flattering portrait of Palin as someone unafraid to take on her own party's bosses. There's little doubt Palin, who did not participate in its production, will be pleased with the final result. But it's not a good film."

The Denver Post: "Whatever her own blunders as she stumbled onto the national stage, the political portrait of her that emerged was too narrow."

The Advocate: "A straight hagiography, without nuance or ambiguity or the admission of opposing viewpoints, even those meant to be dismantled."

The Atlantic describes the film as "framing its subject as a Christ-like savior of an America that’s lost its fiscal and spiritual way."

New York Magazine: "Maybe it's all the far-right love being soaked up by the Michele Bachmann sponge or maybe The Undefeated just isn't the best way for Palin to reach her prime demographic. Or maybe that people are just sick of hearing the same question over and over: 'So, about that Sarah Palin, is she running or what?'"