Blue State

"Blue State" (2007) hasn't been released yet, but I had a chance to see a screening recently. Breckin Meyer stars as John Logue, a devoted John Kerry campaign worker in the 2004 presidential election. He maintains a blog called "Donkey Revolution", drives a Volvo, doesn't eat meat and won't buy gas from a Mideast oil supplier. He is determined to make a political statement. The night before the election, he vows to move to Canada if Bush wins. Being pretty toasted at the time, he doesn't realize the local news channel has televised his threat. Kerry loses, and friends and bloggers wait for the big move. He treats it like a joke at first, but then he gets a phone call from a Canadian woman who runs a service called "Marry a Canadian". She wants to help him with the transition. Lots of pretty faces on her website seal the deal. He advertises for someone to share the ride to Winnipeg (of course he carpools) and along comes Anna Paquin as Chloe. Chloe is intentionally mysterious, complete with blue hair and nose ring and we don't understand her motivation for the trip until about a mile before the Canadian border. But along the way we meet John's parents and learn a thing or two about conflict. When they arrive in the Great White North, John and Chloe learn much about America, themselves, each other and what it really means to make a political commitment. (Hint: Google "Strawberry Statement" before you see the movie). This film is written and directed by Marshall Lewy. Anna Paquin and her brother, Andrew produce. I enjoyed the heck out of it.

It's good.