Good thing this is just a work of fiction, right guys?
The obvious appeal of Bob Roberts lies in its satire (I mean, duh; why else would Tim Robbins want to make a mockumentary like this?). It's sharp, it's biting, and it all feels disturbing prescient. That's the thing about history, you see: nothing ever truly changes.
I guess my issue here, though, is that, outside of this clever writing, I'm not getting a whole lot else. The humour's pretty lite for my liking, the insanely huge supporting cast is given basically nothing to do (to the point where they seem to be here just so you can point at the screen and say "Hey, it's that guy!"), and the whole presentation feels kinda one-note to me after a while. I like what the movie's going for, and I certainly agree with it, but it didn't take long for the smothering irony to wear on me.
Still, Robbins gives an amusingly smug performance, and the Don't Look Back ripoffs are fun enough. This is absolutely a movie that deserves to exist - I just wish I found it more playful or engaging or varied than I do.
Grade: B-
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