Arlene (Michelle Williams) and Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) wander away from their tour group while visiting the White House and stumble upon one of Nixon's infamous top-secret document shredding sessions. Seeking to uncover how much the two girls have discovered, Nixon appoints them "Official White House Dog Walkers" but it's not long before the ditzy duo go from taking out Checkers to taking on "Tricky Dick" in this fun, WAG THE DOG-meets-CLUELESS political send-up. Dan Hedaya (CLUELESS) stars as Richard Nixon.
Review 1:
"...A devilishly clever satire....This audacious, imaginative political comedy will have Watergate buffs in particular, and baby boomers in general, laughing loud and long..."
Source: Variety
p.32-4 8/2-8/1999
Review 2:
"...A disarmingly clever spoof of the Watergate era..."
Source: Rolling Stone
p.127-8 8/19/1999
Review 3:
"...A gaily funny, shrewdly inventive satire....[Dunst and Williams] are bubblicious..." -- Rating: A
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.46 09/03/1999
Review 4:
"...An uproariously dizzy satire....Mr. Hedaya has created the year's funniest film caricature..."
Source: New York Times
p.E1 08/04/1999
Review 5:
"...Pretty inspired....Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams are incredibly winning..."
Source: Premiere
p.30 08/01/1999
Review 6:
"...Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams are amiably confident....Dan Hedaya does one hilarious Tricky Dick..."
Source: USA Today
p.10D 08/04/1999
Review 7:
"...Dunst and Williams are a constant delight..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.C5 08/04/1999
Review 8:
"...The movie is a bright and sassy comedy....Comedy like this depends on timing, invention and a cheerful cynicism about human nature..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.47 08/04/1999
Review 9:
"...[A] consistently engaging film..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.65 10/01/2000
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