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Warning, before my review makes it sound like a laugh-a-minute farce: this movie is really about the Civil Rights era and thoroughly earns its R rating for disturbing imagery. Reading about the fire hoses and police dogs in history is a very different thing from seeing it re-enacted. Disturbed the hell out of me, for sure.

Best line in the movie, delivered with no irony whatsoever: "We have no toleration for politics in the White House."
Runner up best line: "I'm here to protest with you."
Most inspired casting: Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan.
Runner up inspired casting: Robin Williams as Eisenhower.
Most fabulous crack in the fourth wall: someone insults Sidney Poitier in front of Oprah Winfrey. It does not end well for them.
Justalurkr's Supreme Endorsement: No one was shirtless and I DIDN'T CARE.

edited 8/31/2013 to correct misquoted best line.

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