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The makers of The War Room (1993) capture the emergence of Al Franken as a political commentator.
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| New York Magazine/VultureDavid EdelsteinWith the transformation of Al Franken from comedian to activist, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus stumbled onto a good subject, but in the documentary Al Franken: God Spoke, they stumble around in it. |
| CinematicalChristopher CampbellA humorous, but more importantly illustrative, documentary about the weight of the media -- especially the comedic media -- on the last presidential election. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaA inteligência de Franken é notória, assim como seu pavor à retórica da direita norte-americana %u2013 algo que o filme ilustra de maneira burocrática. Além disso, sua falta de foco leva-o a parecer um mero instrumento de propaganda, o que é lamentável. |
| culturevulture.netLes WrightAlways engaging, often insightful, [and] at times deeply moving. |
| AV ClubNathan RabinThe film ends with Franken contemplating a run for U.S. Senate, but it's clear that his political campaign began long ago. |
| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioWhen he's on, he's hot, and when he's not, he's not. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonDespite these flashbacks, however, God Spoke never really delves into the reasons and/or motivations behind Franken's transformation from monologist and sketch-comedy performer to political pundit and liberal activist. Indeed, even during intimate moments, Franken rarely comes across as someone given to explaining himself. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerLess a documentary than a love fest for Al Franken, this scattershot movie, shot over two years, follows the zigzag trail of political satirist Al Franken as he feuds with Bill O'Reilly, campaigns against George W. Bush, and helps establish Air America. |
| Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoCaptures comedian and pundit Al Franken evolving from satirist to activist. |
| New York TimesA.O. Scott... best viewed as an investigation of the phenomenon of ideological celebrity, with Mr. Franken as a willing case study. |