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Mitt
A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.
Release : | 2014 |
Rating : | 6.8 |
Studio : | Passion River Films, |
Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
Cast : | Mitt Romney Eric Draper Jim Lehrer John McCain Barack Obama |
Genre : | Documentary |
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Best movie of this year hands down!
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Mitt Romney ran for President twice, he came close the second time and some speculate that he might even run for a third. This movie captures the behind the scenes look of the mechanics of running for President. You get a sense of the chaos the uncertainty and the need for constant energy and determination to capture the top ring of the political world. This movie also gives you a more well rounded view of Mitt Romney. He is over all a good man and his dedication to public office is to make his dad proud and also to give back from a blessed life. The opening scene shows how his family really was not supportive of his run but once he decided to do it, team Romney was up and going. This movie is perfect for anyone who wants to better understand presidential politics and get to know this man who came close to the top job.
If this documentary had seen wide release in the months before the election, Mitt Romney would have won. This film rather handily puts the lie to the liberal media-created caricature of Mitt Romney as the robotic, out-of-touch, uncaring Mormon weirdo who looks down on the common man from atop his pile of money. Here, Mitt comes off as the man he really is; a warm and loving father, a good friend, and a genuinely humble man who truly loves his country and wants everyone to succeed.Mind you, this side of him was always there to anyone who cared to look, but the media in this country was obsessed with reelecting Barack Obama, so any and all of his positive attributes were ignored in favor of maintaining the false narrative constructed by the Obama campaign. This film will change many minds about who Romney is. Unfortunately the wrong man already won, and we're paying dearly for that mistake.
What is most noteworthy about this new Netflix documentary titled "Mitt" is not what it shows but what it doesn't – what it leaves out. While it begins showing the candidate surrounded by his loving family and then eventually his friends and supporters, it never shows him being confronting by his critics or opponents. When Romney is shown interacting with the public, they are either supporters or don't know him yet because it is still too early in the campaign. As a result of this exclusion of any and all critical voices, this film becomes propaganda. It attempts to humanize the candidate but does not provide a full picture. Finally, it is important to remember that this film's footage is only being shown with the full permission of Mitt and his family. Consider what that means in terms of representing all sides of the candidate and his life. If, however, you are a fan of Mitt, you will take pleasure in watching this. If not, you will likely feel frustrated and manipulated. David Elliott Lewis, San Francisco
Having just finished watching this home-video of Mitt and his family, it reminded me of the reason why he lost so dismally to President Obama. Throughout the home-video, you see the private Mitt Rmoney as he goes through the emotions of two lost presidential campaign trails surround by his family and seemingly few campaign personnel. Mitt is seen relying on amateur advise from his sons and dealing with his mute wife Ann, who succeeded at looking like a Stepford wife in every scene she appeared.The main dynamic displayed in the home-video is the cultish culture that is at the epicenter of the Rmoney family interaction. From praying in "thee" and "thy" format to strange behaviors in several situations, i.e. laughing hysterically at jokes that are not funny, laughing hysterically as one of his sons is slapped in the face by a woman, and conducting "self-deprecating" jokes that involves how rich he is.Overall, we got a first-hand view of the Rmoney cult, and we were also reasserted of the complete lack of charisma that Mitt possesses. Even in a family environment, Mitt never failed to look as if he was talking to his family with little love and affection, in an almost business manner. Another major point of appreciation to behold in this home-video is the complete and utter absence of an iota of humility in the entire Rmoney family. This attribute (or rather, complete lack thereof) could be most majestically observed when Mitt loses to President Obama at debates and also during the election itself, but the Rmoney clan could not bear the thought of him losing to the "community organizer". After all, they fear that the world will come to an end when the black man leads a nation of "takers". Tears rolled down their cheeks as their brilliant and perfect patriarch lost time and time again to a black man that never ran a company and made billions, but instead worried about providing quality health care to 48 million needy Americans . What a world!