I always watch movies with Josh Hamilton whenever I can. I really like him, and I just don't see him enough. This was actually better than I expected. Its not a documentary, but it is presented almost like one. Josh Hamilton plays a disgruntled radio host, from a station that the FCC is shutting down because of obscenity. He decides to take to the streets on his last day on air, and talk to people that are out protesting the Republican National Convention. The cool thing about this movie is that throughout the movie is actual footage from protests from that day. He speaks to both real people as well as actors and though the movie is definitely left leaning (and I am sure many conservative people will say its just the usual liberal crap) I thought that he did try to be fair, and did work to speak with some people from both sides. Even if overall the feel was anti-Bush I still found it to be an honest portrayal of how people felt during that time. I loved the real footage and found it really interesting. I especially loved that it was set in NY, and he goes all over the place throughout the day. My one complaint is this bizarre surreal dream sequence that occurs in Central Park. I am not really sure what the point was supposed to be there, but it didn't really fit in with the rest of the movie. I thought it was a good movie, it asked some good questions, and encouraged you to get involved with whatever you feel strongly about. Make your voice heard. This was worth watching. Oh...and there is swearing in this movie, just a warning.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0447953/
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