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Blue State (2007)

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A disillusioned leftist pulls up stakes for the Great White North in this independent comedy-drama. It's 2004, and John Logue (Breckin Meyer) is a political activist working for the Democratic presidential campaign in Ohio. After a few drinks too many, John is interviewed on camera by a local broadcast journalist, and he announces that if George W. Bush is re-elected, he'll leave the country and move to Canada. A few days later, Bush narrowly defeats John Kerry, and John falls into a deep

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

Marshall Lewy

Feb 12, 2008

Fox Home Entertainment

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All Critics (5) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3)

Liberals run to Canada in mature political romcom.

December 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

The film remarkably avoids much the preachiness it is prone to, although it does ultimately succumb to it quite often.

August 17, 2008 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
7M Pictures

rather heavy-handed

March 17, 2008 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

...Marshall Lewy's political agenda becomes awfully difficult to stomach...

March 6, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

Awkwardly preachy yet charmingly personal.

February 9, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
DVDTalk.com
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Audience Reviews for Blue State

A little too much politics, but the love story was cute. : ) It was an alright movie.

September 25, 2009
dreamfaeries

Super Reviewer

In "Blue State," Democratic Party activist and blogger John Logue(Breckin Meyer) not only has to suffer through John Kerry losing the 2004 election, but also being unceremoniously dumped and finding out his job as a graphic designer is not there when he gets back from sabbatical. Even worse, is his drunken promise that

December 11, 2008
Harlequin68
Walter M.

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