
In 'What's the Matter with Kansas?' a politically active Kansas megachurch splinters, moves to an amusement park, and when that fails, a Best Western motel. Meanwhile, an idealistic farmer revives Kansas' progressive tradition, taking his message all the way to Washington, D.C.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 'What's the Matter with Kansas?' a politically active Kansas megachurch splinters, moves to an amusement park, and when that fails, a Best Western motel. Meanwhile, an idealistic farmer revives Kansas' progressive tradition, taking his message all the way to Washington, D.C.
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| Windy City TimesRichard KnightThe filmmakers do a good job of humanizing their conservative subjects but eventually the rigid mindset of these folks cancels out any common bond liberals might feel. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonWhat's really special about the film is that Winston and Cohen manage to make real characters out of these folks. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoIt's finally a very sad movie, because it speaks to the profound depths of the political division in this country. |
| eFilmCritic.comDan LybargerChicago-based documentarian Joe Winston makes a valiant effort to make Frank's perspectives work on screen. |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerEven-handedness is the film's strength and, paradoxically, its weakness. |
| Village VoiceMichael FoxParadoxically, the movie feels dated in the sense that it pre-dates both the recession and Obama's campaign, yet prescient in illuminating a crisis that plagues us today. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferUnfocused, dry and boring. It's a squandered opportunity to extensively and compellingly tackle provocative political, social and moral issues plaguing America. |
| New York TimesAndy WebsterThe specific roots of a pervasive sense of disenfranchisement are barely described, as are strategies for liberals seeking to reclaim the state. What's the Matter With Kansas? depicts a groundswell of anger but largely ignores the external forces that helped shape it. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayFunny? Scary? Entirely logical? It all depends on your point of view, of course, and "What's the Matter With Kansas?" isn't likely to move viewers one way or another. |
| New York PostKyle SmithIt's condescending, it's vague, it's unfair and, ultimately, it's pointless. |