blue state

blue state is a relatively small budget film about a campaign worker who, deeply disappointed that kerry lost the 2004 election, decides to honor his promise to move to canada if bush wins. he finds a girl to go with him, to share the ride and the expenses, and along the way the story gets more complicated as love enters the picture. it has some genuine laughs, some funny moments, and the sense of humor is right on. in the background is the iraq war and what that means to a family, to america, and which highlights the division between the main character and his father, politically. the actress who plays the girl does an amazing job, and as the movie progresses we receive further revelations and surprises about the main characters and what they really feel about america.