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| Movie Review: Al Franken: God Spoke Alternate Title: Thou Shalt Have Levity
Story: Documentarian extraordinaire
Chris Hegedus (The War Room and Startup.com) and Nick
Doob focus their cinema verite style of filmmaking on Al
Franken. It is funny, a bit meandering
but always engaging. The film covers a year in the life of Franken.
The year was 2003-2004. The scope includes the inception of Air America
Radio, through the 2004 elections. We also get to see the young Al Franken in his
1977 Saturday Night Live clips, photos of his youth in Minneapolis,
his parents, his saintly wife, Franni and clips of his various appearances
at clubs, bookstores and theaters. He is a funny, passionate, somewhat
goofy guy with a big, big heart. If your politics lean left like mine you will
enjoy this film and get some big laughs, a few sighs and a glimmer of
hope as Franken considers a run for the US Senate in 2008 from the great
state of Minnesota. If your politics lean towards Bill O'Reilly, stay
away. Acting: It is a documentary. Predilection: I like Al Franken.
Critters: Al has a black Lab.
Opening Titles: A funny sequence with Al as Moses
holding the 10 commandments.
Theater Audience: A handful of happy left wongers
like us.
Quirky Meter: 1 - Al Franken is a bit quirky.
Squirm Scale: Watching the Republican National Convention
again made me squirm.
Drift Factor: No drifting for us.
Oscar Worthy: no
Big Screen or Rental: Support the Indies and go to
the big screen if you can.
Length: 90 minutes
LOBO HOWLS: 7
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