A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.... (Full plot summary below)
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A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
Leave your thoughts about Irresistible.
| Consequence of SoundBlake GobleYes, Irresistible is a farce about political theater, and an often painfully funny one, but it’s also a deeply unnerving manifesto on the pundit economy, campaign financing, and the narcissism, ego, and collective amnesia it all fosters. |
| USA TodayBrian TruittIrresistible lives up to its title with an enchanting twist on a well-trod narrative and thankfully brings back the gifted satirical mind that our crazy world has sorely missed. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is a relatively gentle indictment of the cynical, money-driven political system, bolstered by winning performances from the ensemble cast. The insightful screenplay by Stewart takes Hollywood’s tendency to condescend to small-town America and turns it upside down in clever fashion. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis isn’t a hard-edged or particularly nasty film. Its political satire is even-keeled, attacking the system as an entity rather than either party in particular. |
| Paste MagazineOktay Ege KozakIt’s a frank and vital message for our cold civil war era. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversIn a twist ending, Stewart leaves us wondering if gaming the system is preferable to changing it. Can a political satire that dances on the border between silly and profound really make us take off the blinders, even for a few hours? |
| Film ThreatLorry KiktaIt’s a smart comedy that points out the flaws of all aspects of the United State’s political landscape. It discusses how bad the division is in our country and how the media and politicians are complicit in this division. It’s a problem for both sides of the aisle that needs to be addressed before any real change can be made. |
| The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThis buoyantly funny comedy offers lip-smacking entertainment that will surprise many with its skewering of both sides. Not to mention the news media that devours the Red vs. Blue war with an insatiable appetite. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWhen he’s on, Stewart’s skewer is sharp indeed. |
| PolygonMatt PatchesThe satire is goofy and insightful. But unlike The Daily Show’s ripped-from-the-headlines comedy, or Stewart’s grim debut feature, the hostage biopic Rosewater, his second feature feels like it was broadcast from another galaxy, and is only now reaching our current Earthly conversation. |
