Blue State (2007)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Marshall Lewy

Writer:

Marshall Lewy (writer)

Release Date:

19 February 2008 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

It's a state of mind.

Plot:

BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.

Plot Keywords:

Promise | Campaign | Canada | Winnipeg | Ohio

Cast

Breckin Meyer	...	John Logue
Anna Paquin	...	Chloe Hamon
Joyce Krenz	...	Mrs. Logue
Richard Blackburn	...	Mr. Logue
Adriana O'Neil	...	Gloria O'Neill
Seun Olagunju	...	Randall
Bryan Clark	...	The Horny American
Nick Ouellette	...	Hal (as Nicholas Ouellette)
Tim Henry	...	Charlie
James Juce	...	Larry
Elicia Cronin	...	Sandy
Judy Cook	...	Bride
Scott Pangman	...	Canadian Guy #1
Kristjan Harris	...	Artist Type Guy
Leigh Enns	...	Rebecca

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

France:88 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Eagle Vision

Goofs:

Factual errors: When John and Cloe enter Canada they are required to present their passports. At the time the movie took place (November '04), passports were not required if traveling by car.

Movie Connections:

References Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

Nothing Stand Out

At first I find it pretty entertaining, but then after sometime it just keep dragging on and it end up to be pretty much --- boring. I have no idea was the movie about when I first watch it, it seem like a nice independent production movie but in the end it was way too average propaganda movie with an American point of view of Canada.

The main reason I watch it was because I pretty much familiar with the actors Anna Paquin and Breckin Meyer. Most of their movie is pretty much watchable so I went along with it in this one. The story is so-so; nothing great can be said about it; except it makes Canada look like a really dreadful place and people are very much a freak.

Nothing much developed during the course of the movie except we get to learn the reasons why they wanted to move to Canada, and the rest is just gap filler. The paces of the film never change but keep constantly slow and somehow not one single moment of memorable scene.

I say the film might have work a whole lot better with other direction (and better script), cause this is way too simple and boring and nothing much has been added to help to set the mood of the film any better.

The best of the film got to be the casting and that what might be the only things that attract people to watch this movie. Their acting that was kept me watching it and nothing else.

Overall it is not a movie I would recommend to anyone, cause it just plain boring and one sided. There are some potential but the film has been made and it is not up to the par.

Reason To Watch: Anna Paquin and Breckin.

Reason Not To: Dreadful.

Rating: 4/10 (Grade: F)