Here are my thoughts:
1) Though the film's realism depends upon the protests of the Republican National Convention as a backdrop for the romance, I felt towards the end that maybe there was too much footage edited into the final cut. When David confronts Lea in the crowd, you can see several protesters looking at the camera, and it was funny, but it took away from the moment, I think.
2) I think Mabe is an exceptional actor, and it is hard for me to say this, but I actually liked his character, as a Republican, better than I did the Democrat, Lea. I felt that she was much more closed-minded than he was, and I wish Democrats could be portrayed in a better light once in a while. She comes across as flighty and unreliable. Maybe it's an honest portrayal, but I am getting kind of sick of the liberal girl makes the conservative guy think about things angle, if you know what I mean.
3)The ending: I kinda understand why David called Lea's phone and left the message, but I also didn't understand it. I would be angry if I was him too, but I don't think he would have gone that far. Seemed out of character, and the ending shot of the capitol building kinda annoyed me as it kinda compared David's resentment to Republican politics. I dunno. Seemed to end on a clichéd note.
I ultimately liked the film enough to write a bit about it, so I recommend it.
1) Though the film's realism depends upon the protests of the Republican National Convention as a backdrop for the romance, I felt towards the end that maybe there was too much footage edited into the final cut. When David confronts Lea in the crowd, you can see several protesters looking at the camera, and it was funny, but it took away from the moment, I think.
2) I think Mabe is an exceptional actor, and it is hard for me to say this, but I actually liked his character, as a Republican, better than I did the Democrat, Lea. I felt that she was much more closed-minded than he was, and I wish Democrats could be portrayed in a better light once in a while. She comes across as flighty and unreliable. Maybe it's an honest portrayal, but I am getting kind of sick of the liberal girl makes the conservative guy think about things angle, if you know what I mean.
3)The ending: I kinda understand why David called Lea's phone and left the message, but I also didn't understand it. I would be angry if I was him too, but I don't think he would have gone that far. Seemed out of character, and the ending shot of the capitol building kinda annoyed me as it kinda compared David's resentment to Republican politics. I dunno. Seemed to end on a clichéd note.
I ultimately liked the film enough to write a bit about it, so I recommend it.