7. Mitt
Site Score: 9, IMDb Score: 4 Overall Score: 13
Directed by Greg Whiteley
Year: 2014
For six years, Greg Whiteley had an exclusive access to Mitt Romney, his family, and his campaigns, following his presidential bids in 2008 and 2012. He managed to boil it down to 90-minute film, in which Romney is shown hugging, high-fiving or tussling exactly 100 toddlers and kids. That’s an impressive 1.11 children per minute. Even for a Republican, it seems a bit excessive. Perhaps unintentionally, the film reveals why Romney lost both his bids, the first to a fellow Republican John McCain and the second to President Obama. His uncertainty and sometimes lack of confidence about his electability have certainly played a large part in his defeats. Despite all its flaws, the film offers an interesting insight into the world of American politics.
