What makes the movie fascinating is the particulars of the campaigns.
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Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Sure, it's a skewed view through adolescent eyes, but it's one that still speaks to the aspirations, agendas, image-making and spin control behind a real, grown-up political election.
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VarietyRonnie Scheib
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Ultimately, picture's fascination lies with the personalities and strategies of the candidates themselves.
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Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Like all too many docs these days, it chronicles a contest while caricaturing the contestants.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
Suh shows herself ever-happy to settle for the shallow rewards of pop documentary. Depending on your level of fatigue with The Other Campaign, this may be good enough.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Frontrunners is a lot rougher than Nanette Burstein's recent, similar documentary, "American Teen," and its comparable lack of gloss is both an asset and a flaw.