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Grassroots (2012)

Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal this film stars Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose and Cedric the Entertainer. A recently fired reporter helps his friend run for local city council in an amateur campaign against an experienced incumbent.

Local politics may not be the most exciting arena to set a story in but this film does a pretty good job of keeping it entertaining. Based on real events the story does a good job of showing how younger, normally disinterested, voters can get involved and make a difference. There is nothing really earth shattering about this film in any respect but it is not a bad diversion if you have a spare hour and a half.

3/5