Dave (1993)

...or you have over-thought it!This is a classic masterpiece of feel good movie for the entire family that is timeless! Like the Wizard of Oz, it was not recognized at great in its day. It is great! The performance was stellar and this type of movie requires a spirit very hard to capture. It is fun, but not goofy (the anti-Adam Sandler movie). These types of performances are rarely recognized as great, but they indeed are great. This is a movie for family and friends to watch once a year. It needs an annual cycle on TV, at the right time of the year. WINNER is Dave

I never tire of watching this movie - it's so beautifully done. The acting is superb and the screen play is just so finely tuned - brilliant exposition.I find it very moving and actually feasible too.I especially like the taciturn secret service guy

Dave is one of my top 10 ever movies. I've seen it a dozen times, and it is always fresh. First rate plot and performances, especially by Kevin Kline in a dual role. But the movie really shines in its use of character roles. Aside from Kline and Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella and Kevin Dunn give excellent portrayals of White House insiders. Charles Grodin and Ben Kingsley play small but very important characters, and each handle them excellently. Laura Linney has a very small role (one of her first?) as does Bonnie Hunt (don't blink, or you'll miss it. It's a timely movie with fun cameos from real-life Capital Hill figures. Highly recommended.

Dave (1993): Dir: Ivan Reitman / Cast: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Ving Rhames, Kevin Dunn: Wonderful film with Kevin Kline portraying the United States President as well as a caring look-alike who helps people find jobs. This man is Dave and he impersonates the President for fun but when the real President suffers a stroke while in the midst of an affair Dave is brought in to duplicate him. The greedy and corrupt chief of staff wishes to avoid the worthy Vice-President stepping in. Dave accepts this position but notices cold vibes from the First Lady as well as great wrongs in priorities and sets out to make a difference. Director Ivan Reitman makes the film surprising and pleasant. This is quite different from previous films he has directed such as Ghostbusters and Stripes. Kline engages viewers with two roles while Sigourney Weaver is smart as the First Lady. Rather than surrender to tacky romantic clichés the screenplay renders their relationship intelligent and witty. Frank Langella is superb as the ruthless chief of staff in what could have been just a standard villain. Ving Rhames plays a bodyguard advocating duty and honor. Again the role avoids standard clichés for sincerity. Kevin Dunn plays the Communications Director who ends up having a chance of heart when he realizes that Dave is a good man. About the difference one can make if he believes enough in the truth. Score: 10 / 10