The movie never gets around to answering its central question: namely, why has Mr. Franken decided to go to Washington?
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09/14/06
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.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
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
Reviews for Al Franken: God Spoke
Whether one agrees with his point of view or not, it's a message worth hearing.
11/10/06
What I was really itching for was for him to leave the political battlefield long enough to give us a scripted stand-up act as he'd do it for an audience at The Improv.
08/06/06
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.
11/05/06
cheated of some much-needed integrity
09/13/06
A humorous, but more importantly illustrative, documentary about the weight of the media -- especially the comedic media -- on the last presidential election.
09/18/07
Franken is a master and we need someone like him to both laugh at and pound his fist at the other side for their own God-like attitudes that what they say is the spoken, written and final word on the subject.
03/09/06
The filmmakers capture Franken's gradual transformation from cool satirist to impassioned activist in what turns out to be a vérité amble through a pivotal year in his life.
09/21/06
Top CriticWhat is notable about the film is that, despite the fact that it is centered on Franken, filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus let everyone have their say, even if Franken gets the usually quite funny last word.
09/29/06
Offers a portrait of this complex man that is -- dare we say it? -- fair and balanced.
09/21/06
Feisty, quick-witted and quixotic, Franken takes on such right-wing demigods as Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity.
10/30/06
Franken handles everything with his inimitable sense of humor, which helps his message go down much smoother.
09/12/06
The film is worth seeing for footage of Bill OReilly seeking sympathy from Ann Coulter, who makes maternal noises with a mischievous glint in her eye.
09/14/06
A better, less passé film about Al Franken's wife Franni forming the backbone of her husband's career lies dormant here, as does the man's rebel spirit.
08/29/06
Dull, dull, dull.
08/22/06
A portrait of a passionate, witty, occasionally thin-skinned man.
09/21/06
This smoothly edited snapshot of a roaring mouse... is an outspoken and pretty damn funny portrait...
04/27/06
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.
10/26/06
...there is enough funny stuff transpiring that even some non-fans will be entertained.
09/22/06
As a record of the Al Franken you already know and love, Hegedus and Doob's rather slapdash movie is fun.
10/10/06
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