This microcosmic political satire could not be more prescient. This must be Al Gore's favorite movie, fueling the fire for election reform. The only difference between this movie and the 2000 presidential election is that the error in the movie was eventually fixed. But even if you take away the satirical element, well, you still have a satire of suburbia and public high school culture. Strip that away and it's just plain hilarious. It's hard to buy Matthew Broderick as an obsessive, frustrated creep, but any less adorable actor would have added too much acid to this already acerbic mix. Reese Witherspoon is frighteningly convincing as the school's overachiever. The "Poster Scene" is almost hard to watch. Director Alexander Payne is clearly gifted at balancing satire, high and low-brow comedy, and even human drama. Slam-Dunk Home-Run!!