Political Movies

In class, we watched Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and at home I watched Dave.  Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was about a young man who gets put into Congress as a pawn but ends up making a big splash in how politics are run.  Dave was about a presidential look-a-like gets dropped into the presidency as a pawn but ends up making a difference and being a very good president himself, despite his lack of political background.  The two movies had the same basic idea, and both were very well made.  Both movies showed how an average man could be a good politician because he is honest and caring.  I thought that Mr. Smith goes to Washington had a better political story line because Dave also tried to incorporate a love story, but overall I enjoyed watching Dave more because the characters were more interesting and captivating.