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Dave

1993

Ivan Reitman

Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella ...

5.0

5,897

Comedy Judging by their looks, conservative United States President Bill Mitchell and liberal minded temp-agency owner Dave Kovic could be identical twins separated at birth. When two Secret Service agents, at Chief-of-Staff Bob Alexander's request, clandestinely draft Dave into servicing his country by temporarily standing-in for President Mitchell, the carefree humanitarian gladly answers his call to duty. After all, as the President's ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Almar Haflidason BBC	"It pulls off the impressive feat of blending old-fashioned romance with gentle comedy and a sprinkling of modern satire (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"This comedy remains bright and buoyant much of the way through. Mr. Kline, who brings wit and presence to his dual role, is the film's main attraction"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'Dave' takes that old plot about an ordinary person who is suddenly thrust into a position of power, and finds a fresh way to tell it (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"A charming satire of the U.S. presidency (...) Serious moviegoers will be swayed by its many 'Being There'-like similarities"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Kline is magnificent (...) and the supporting cast are first rate (...) A buoyant comedy in the Capra tradition."	POS

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