...So Goes the Nation

This is a fascinating political documentary that focuses on the 2004 electoral campaign, in which one wealthy patrician convinced the electorate that he would be more fun to drink a beer with than the other wealthy patrician. The most revealing... Full review

A documentary covering the 2004 election, and particularly focusing on the swing state Ohio, is probably something close to essential viewing for those who want to see the inner-workings of election-year politics on both sides and to see what makes... Full review

The film attempts to show the cutthroat decisiveness of one of the last vestiges of electoral battling in the 2004 Presidential race between Senator Kerry and the incumbent, President George W. Bush. The film follows the tales of three "characters":... Full review

Very entertaining. It's clever, lots of good personalities on camera, the editing is witty. As a Democrat, a bitter pill to swallow.While I appreciated the focus on campaign strategy, it was impossible for me to sit through this without thinking... Full review

Very entertaining. It's clever, lots of good personalities on camera, the editing is witty. As a Democrat, a bitter pill to swallow. While I appreciated the focus on campaign strategy, it was impossible for me to sit through this without thinking... Full review

When I went to see this movie, part of me was expecting an hour and a half of Bush bashing. That can be fun every once and again but what surprised me about this movie was the fact that it... Full review

So Goes The Nation is at once informative, hilarious and fair. So Goes The Nation is like a beautiful autopsy. The filmmakers combined footage taken the week before the election with interviews after the fact to tell an interesting story. ... Full Review

Those who fail to learn the lessons of history But despite indulging more than a few tired Democratic canards, "So Goes the Nation" is brisk, insightful, and informative. Watching the new Independent Film Channel documentary "So Goes the Nation," which both chronicles and provides a much needed autopsy of the failed Democratic electoral effort in 2004, it's hard not to imagine that this is exactly how the average Republican feels. ... Full Review

Which is what So Goes the Nation essentially comes down to: In expertly tracing how Republicans play a better game of politics than Democrats, it also provides the party of Kerry and Clinton with a handbook to switching the tables around in 2008. This is disquieting given that Republicans, though they project a more down-on-the-range image of themselves, are more likely to pander to the interests of the rich and powerful. ... Full Review

SO GOES THE NATION Rated:NR For movie details, please click here . At times, the film (which remains impressively nonpartisan throughout) is little more than a litany of Democratic mistakes-but that's simply because there were so many to choose from, as the Democrats readily cop to in the film. ... Full Review

If you are a big fan of politics, you will probably find So Goes The Nation interesting. On that note, I will say that besides the fact that most children would be bored to tears watching this film, there are times when the arguing adults at these rallies use language not appropriate for kids. ... Full Review

Filmmakers James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo talk to key figures on both sides in this scrupulously balanced examination of how Bush's much-better focused campaign - and missteps by Kerry and his advisers - turned the tide in favor... ... Full Article

"...So Goes the Nation" is a feature length documentary that examines America's tumultuous electoral process through the eyes of diverse politicians, activists, and voters. The 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry provides the stage, showing how... ... Full Article