Hollywood should not make a mockery of the American political system. That's the politicians job. "Bob Roberts" is a messy satire on the American political campaign process which is shot as a pseudo-documentary. The film features a bunch of stars in bit parts, something which is more of a liability than as asset, as it follows it's stereotypical characters through the senatorial campaign duel between the ultraconservative title character (Robbins) and his more liberal adversary. Overall the flick is a good production, albeit messy, but gets lost and confused in a conglomeration of political commercials, newscasts, interviews, photo-ops, etc. In the final analysis it's difficult to see worth in this film which has no clear message and little entertainment value.
Review of Bob Roberts
