April 28, 2006
Thumbs Up
The documentary about Al Franken could serve him well during a campaign, if he does decide to run for the Senate. The filmmakers chose not to use any narration, instead letting the audience be a fly on the wall during the past few years of Franken's public life. He comes across as a warm, funny, passionate man who is committed to making this country a better place for its citizens. I'm not completely sold on whether he would make a good political candidate. He has a lot of work ahead of him to convince Minnesota voters that he's "just folks." But he's certainly a more genuine human being than Senator Coleman.
And if you live in Minneapolis and haven't checked out the Riverview Theater, you really should. It's one of the last single-screen theaters in the Twin Cities and it has a grandeur and an Art Deco-inspired sophistication that you won't find in your local megaplex.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at April 28, 2006 07:33 PM