'The Campaign' produces few laughs

According to a quote from presidential candidate Ross Perot at the beginning of The Campaign, “War has rules, mud wrestling has rules... Politics has no rules.”

'The Campaign' produces few laughs

According to a quote from presidential candidate Ross Perot at the beginning of The Campaign, “War has rules, mud wrestling has rules… Politics has no rules.”

Screenwriters Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell adopt a similar no-rules approach to the haphazard plot of their comedy, vetoing plausibility in favour of garish caricatures, bad taste humour and profanity.

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