Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
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Reviews Counted:54
Fresh:32
Rotten:22
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: This documentary traces Franken's transformation from humorist to activist with entertaining, if uneven, results.
Theatrical Release:Sep 13, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: From his USO tour in Iraq, to the studios of liberal radio network Air America and on the campaign trail, filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus are granted entre to one of the most effective... [More]
Starring: Al Franken, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Michael Medved
Director: Nicholas Doob, Chris Hegedus
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Reviews for Al Franken: God Spoke
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A humorous, but more importantly illustrative, documentary about the weight of the media -- especially the comedic media -- on the last presidential election. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A inteligência de Franken é notória, assim como seu pavor à retórica da direita norte-americana %u2013 algo que o filme ilustra de maneira burocrática. Além disso, sua falta de foco leva-o a parecer um mero instrumento de propaganda, o que é lamentável.
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3/4 |
This uncritical bio-pic presents Al as more of an intellectual on a mission than a funnyman in search of laughs, leaving one to wonder whether the purpose here was to makeover Al into a political figure for his rumored run for the U.S. Senate. Full Review |
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Entertaining cinéma-vérité piece Full Review |
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There's so much previously available material used that for a while "God Spoke" looks like the first documentary assembled entirely from YouTube clips. Full Review |
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Always engaging, often insightful, [and] at times deeply moving. Full Review |
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I haven't seen this much smug, awkward laughter and bathos since, well, Man of the Year. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Whether one agrees with his point of view or not, it's a message worth hearing. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A documentary about the comedian and satirist who sees himself as a leftward leaning crusader for Truth and Justice in an era of Lying Liars. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Feisty, quick-witted and quixotic, Franken takes on such right-wing demigods as Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity. Full Review |
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This film by Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus forces us to make some decisions about him. For myself, I find him generally gross, in person and in manner. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The documentary skims the surface, appreciating Franken's crass, troublemaking modus operandi. This would be OK if the doc were crammed with hilarious footage, but Franken comes off as more droll and bitter than clever. Full Review |
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2/4 |
With his nearly nonstop, self-congratulatory monologues and his seemingly insincere attitude, he comes off as every bit as much an insufferable blowhard as his conservative counterparts. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The film feels unfinished as Franken contemplates a run for the U.S. Senate from Minnesota, which might make God Spoke the set-up for a much more interesting sequel. Full Review |
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3/5 |
As a record of the Al Franken you already know and love, Hegedus and Doob's rather slapdash movie is fun. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
Neither as adroitly funny as Franken's comic routines, nor as notable as his conversion to the fine art of politics, this is a 90-minute 'What If?' with no discernible answer. Full Review |
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