Election (1999) ****1/2 [Payne Train Pt. 2]

Election (1999) is a dark high school comedy on par with another favorite of mine, Heathers (1989) (review). Alexander Payne's superb sophomore satire continues to remain relevant, hilarious, relatable, and quotable. I can't claim to be much of a Reese Witherspoon fan, but she's brilliant in Election, as is Matthew Broderick—in a role reversal of his most famous character, Ferris Bueller—here basically playing a version of Ed Rooney. Morally and ethically I love this film. 

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