Electoral Dysfunction
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) | Release Date: September 21, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 27, 2012
Both well-timed and oddly late-on-arrival, the good-natured documentary Electoral Dysfunction attempts to lay bare the irregularities behind the American voting system but, for some, it may feel too lightweight and coy for genuine effect. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 25, 2012
A timely look at an important issue that's getting more hotly contested every month, Electoral Dysfunction takes a mildly jocular tone to get viewers concerned about what it calls a "war on voting" in America. Read full review
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The New York TimesDavid DeWittSep 25, 2012
It's pleasant. It treats Democrats and Republicans respectfully, and its humor, with the comic Mo Rocca as guide, is closer to Garrison Keillor than to Michael Moore. Read full review
30
VarietyRonnie ScheibSep 25, 2012
Satirist and "Daily Show" ex-contributor Mo Rocca's faux-disingenuous tone and nonstop jocularity dominate the documentary to quickly grating effect, significantly diminishing its impact. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick SchagerSep 25, 2012
The result being a film that, devoid of both laugh-out-loud humor and the righteous indignation that characterizes most agitprop efforts, winds up being just a voting-for-dummies primer. Read full review
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