Elected

Author(s): Bryce Marrero
Location: Los Angeles

“Elected”

directed by: Paul Greengrass
written by: Peter Morgan, and Grant Heslov
produced by: Paul Greengrass, Steven Soderbergh, and Grant Heslov

Principal Cast:

Chris Cooper (George Bush)
John Goodman (Dick Chaney)
Greg Kinnear (Al Gore)
Lynn Whitfield (Condoleezza Rice)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (Colin Powell)
Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Jeb Bush)
Jon Voight (George Bush Sr.)
Harrison Ford (Bill Clinton)
Judi Dench (Barbara Bush)
Helen Mirren (Laura Bush)
Shaun Toub (Saddam Hussein)

genre: Drama

Tagline: “People call him the president, but what does he call himself”

Synopsis: The story of President Bush and his personal motives behind some of his most difficult decisions as president. The story shows the pressure that were bestowed onto him as president, and his decision to go against Al Gore for the 2000 election, his choice to go to war after September 11 attack, and his decision to go to Iraq to get Saddam Hussein. After going to war in Iraq, and capturing the much controversial Saddam Hussein, President Bush must face another pressure as President. Appealing to the People. He faces much difficulty trying to appeal to the people, and trying to change his image. He becomes an object of attack, by the people, and even his fellow peers. Now he faces the chance of not being re-elected for the 2004 presidential election.

What the press would say:

It's new year's eve and one man makes a decision that changes a nation. Elected is a movie about the presidency of George Bush Jr., thus far, and the difficult decisions he had to make as the president. Elected is one of the most emotional dramas to come along in awhile, showing the "human-like" features of a president. Makeup is at its best for the film. Each actor looks exactly as who they are portraying. But do the actors act just like them? Yes, and with great makeup, this creates an exact double of these characters. Chris Cooper IS George Bush. His acting is the best performance of the year. Chris makes an exact double of George Bush. The rest of the cast is simply amazing. Greg Kinnear acts his best, alongside with a brilliant performance by Lynn Whitfield. Although the show stealer is Shaun Toub, as the infamous dictator who is captured by the U.S., and what he had gone through while captive. Paul Greengrass' direction is top notch, and at its best. With great acting, a great story, and great direction, Elected makes one of the best films of the year, and the one to look out for during award season.

Best Picture
Best Director- Paul Greengrass
Best Actor- Chris Cooper
Best Supporting Actor- Greg Kinnear
Best Supporting Actor- Shaun Toub
Best Supporting Actor- Harrison Ford
Best Supporting Actress- Lynn Whitfield
Best Adapted Screenplay- Peter Morgan, and Grant Heslov
Best Makeup
Best Costumes
Best Editing