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So Goes the Nation

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 2 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
Directed by:
Adam Del Deo
James D. Stern
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 4, 2006
DVD: February 13, 2007
Running Time: minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Paul Begala, George W. Bush, Mary Beth Cahill, Ed Gillespie, John Kerry, Terry McAuliffe, and Ken Mehlman
This documentary examines America's tumultuous electoral process through the eyes of diverse politicians, activists, and voters. (IFC Films)
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What The Critics Said
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LA Weekly Tim Grierson
From its riveting opening to its gripping conclusion, . . . So Goes the Nation is arguably the most intelligent, kinetic analysis of the modern election process since "The War Room."
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer
The movie confirms what most of us have known all along: Electability is all about staying on message.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Wesley Morris
Distinguishes itself from the recent glut of mediocre political documentaries by opting for nonpartisanship.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Sticks to reporting. Unlike most political documentaries, it doesn't preach - to the choir or to anyone else.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir
This is a conventional political documentary with a conventional view of what happened in the Buckeye State and why, but it's no less fascinating for all that.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
A clear-eyed and utterly ruthless dissection of the battle for Ohio in the months leading up to the 2004 presidential election.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Michael Atkinson
So Goes the Nation has no new conspiracy theories, settling instead for a meticulous examination of the two political parties' hellbent voter-seduction strategies, from demographic outreach to slam ads.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Desson Thomson
For interested parties, it's entertaining to hear from, and meet, the people who live and breathe the politics of America.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader J.R. Jones
Documentarians Adam Del Deo and James Stern present a cogent and comprehensive postmortem of the 2004 presidential election in Ohio.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
The film's triple thesis is that elections are run badly, Democrats are often clueless and Republicans are clever. Maybe--but that still leaves too many unanswered questions.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jack Mathews
George Bush supporters may think this dissection of the President's narrow and decisive 2004 election victory in Ohio is better than sex. But Democrats and Bush voters who have come to rue the day are more likely to compare it to losing the World Series on a seventh-game walkoff home run.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Silvia M. gave it a9:
Dems need to see this movie to understand what we did wrong and how the Bushies supresssed our vote. As the NY Times said it can serve as a manual for 2008. We can lick our wounds or we can learn from our mistakes and start winning. So Goes the Nation is a film for Dems who want to start winning again.
