Even Michael Moore
Can't Make a Political Film this Good

I was only twelve when the Bush/Gore Election took place in 2000, so I never knew exactly what had happened during the election and what all the drama was about. All I knew at that time was that the election was too close to call therefore a recount was necessary.

Well, needless to say, there was much more behind this close election than just a simple recount.

Recount exposes the mystery behind the 2000 US Presidential Election (Of course, it may have just been a mystery to me due to my age).

"Beginning on Election Day 2000 and culminating with the Supreme Court decision in Bush vs. Gore, Recount follows the bizarre 36-day struggle to determine which candidate won Florida...and the presidency."

Starring Kevin Spacey, Dennis Leary, Ed Begley Jr. and John Hurt (who form the Democratic side of the debate), Bob Balaban, Laura Dern, Tom Wilkinson and Bruce McGill (who form the Republican side of the debate) . The phenomenal cast was only one of the great aspects of this intense political film.

Of course, I knew what the outcome of the film would be but I still found myself thinking that "the Democrats could definitely win this!" I was so caught up in the intensity of the film I forgot about reality for a moment.

My favourite performances in this film were Kevin Spacey, Dennis Leary, Ed Begley Jr. and Laura Dern (She made me truly hate Katherine Harris) .

This was by far, one of the best Political thrillers that I have ever watched. Even though the audience knows the outcome, the film itself is still thrilling. It's a great debate between the ever-arguing Democrats and Republicans and for someone studying Public Relations, it was interesting to watch them pull excuses, arguments and problems out of thin air. 'The Hanging Chad' is an on-going debate throughout the movie, that starts off seeming irrelevant but turns into the major problem for both sides.

HBO Films have done it once again. They've created a phenomenal film that anyone, who is even slightly interested in politics should see. This is definitely one of the best films I've watched all year.