Bob Roberts
“Vote first. Ask questions later.”
ComedyDrama
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.
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A sharp, unsettling satire that feels like a chillingly plausible glimpse behind the curtain of political theater. Its folksy charm masks a biting commentary on media manipulation and the performance of ideology.
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