Election

Amber and I's September Theme: High School Man, 1999 really did kick like a horse, didn't it? This is a wildly funny, flawlessly edited satire that is written within an inch of its life. Payne's direction is also so particular here, and it feels like he effortlessly bridges the gap between all of the sharp edits and left-turn writing decisions that give this movie its distinctive style. The cast really brings home each and every piece of dialogue that they're given (fuck Elle Woods, this is the type of Reese WItherspoon performance I'm looking for) and the little vignettes without dialogue serve just as seamless of a purpose. There are so many great little scenes in this movie- Tracy's brief and heartbreaking confrontation with the mom that we can see is the heart of her problems, Tammy living the lesbian dream and smoking with a cool older girl, and all of the whip-crack callbacks that make it feel so slick and polished. Probably the best high school movie ever? Amber's thoughts: Paul is such an angel <3, Tammy is so real , Tracy needs to calm the fuck down and get as far away from her mother as possible , Mr. M really had a downward spiral but you know what ... he made a comeback. Overall this movie had like THE best editing of all time. 15/10