The most impressive line in the film is when Molly ran away from home, Bud asked the bodyguard: "You are the president's bodyguard." The bodyguard replied: "She is smarter."
The two candidates in the film are the epitome of satirical bipartisan politicians in the film. The creators show the alienation of the democratic election system in this good show-from the display of the two parties' policy programs to the competition of personal images and personal relationships. , From the ideological conflict between the two parties to the arbitrary change of the party’s position and tradition in order to obtain a vote. The creator’s narrative exposes the shortcomings of the "voter first" in the American electoral system, and points out the hypocrisy and ideological instability in the bipartisan election process.
The setting at the end of the film is impressive. I think this kind of open ending means: In fact, for most ordinary Americans, there is not much difference between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. What they need is someone who can solve social problems. The reason Bud is disgusted by his fellow villagers is that his unintentional remarks in the early stage have brought about great changes to the policy. Every policy change will inevitably conform to or damage the interests of some people. Under the enlightenment of his daughter, Bud gradually realized that he could not abuse his "privilege" to satisfy his own self-interest. This right has a better use, so in the end, he refused the bribe of the president to provide an offer. In the television debate at the end of the film, Bud becomes the spokesperson of ordinary Americans, directly and sharply throwing the plight of ordinary Americans one after another to the two candidates. We can also see the transformation of the two candidates in the film: from being unscrupulous at the beginning to gradually awakening, and then to the solemn expression and mutual humility before speaking on the TV debate at the end. At least at this moment, they are no longer fierce rivals, but the two leaders facing American social problems together. From this perspective, in the end, no matter who is elected or whether the Republican Party or the Democratic Party wins or loses in politics, what the people really need is for those in power to listen to the opinions of the people and effectively improve their lives. The film concludes with this, and it is thought-provoking to reflect on the development direction of the American democratic system.
In fact, the protagonist of this film should be Molly, she represents the hope of American politics. Her political wisdom has been fully revealed from the opening speech. She also pinned her hopes on her mother, the young journalist, which was her childhood side, and when she saw her mother, her previous illusions were broken-we can't always pin our hopes on others. At first glance, this segment does not match the content of the political satire in this film, but it is actually a metaphor for the author: the American people should save themselves, not always hope politicians. What she symbolizes is the "salvation" aspect of American politics. In the film, she perceives the alienation of democratic elections from the very beginning, and sees that the two parties’ candidates’ flattery to Bud makes her uncomfortable. When receiving a large number of letters, she responded one by one in Bud's name. When Bud was tempted by the interest in front of him and immersed in it, she was also the person who awakened Bud. Not only did she redeem Bud and the Americans who wrote letters, she also redeemed the two candidates and the American politics behind them by organizing debates. At the beginning of the film, the president did not sincerely praise her as the hope of future politics. I think this sentence was actually said by the author through the mouth of the president. Molly's profound understanding of the process of human civilization, and his concern and compassion for ordinary civilians are undoubtedly the hope of the United States in the future.
Although the film is a political satire comedy, the existence of Molly still makes this film full of the American dream and the hope of democratic politics.
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