Dave (1993)
When President Bill Mitchell suffers a stroke that puts him into a coma, Dave -- a man who looks very much like Mitchell -- is tapped to act as the president in order to keep the country from chaos. It's a ridiculous set-up that, somehow, results in a story with a huge amount of heart.
Kline is inspiring as good-guy Dave who gets so much glee from all of the enjoyable perks as well as from all of the ways he can make a difference. Of course, he butts up against those who prefer the kickback-filled status quo to real change, but Dave's up to the task.
One of those old-school, big-message, but still feel-very-good, movies.
B+
Labels: 1993, Bplus, Comedy, Oscar Nominee, Romance
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