Ivan Reitman's classic comedy 'Dave' proves that just because a film has a broad audience doesn't mean it can't have something to say.
The film industry lost a titan this week in the great Ivan Reitman. Reitman was remembered as a generous, creative filmmaker who identified a new generation of comedy stars and changed what “blockbuster entertainment” could look like. Reitman’s great comedies Ghostbusters, Meatballs, and Stripes are remembered as absolute classics; even when you look at his second tier comedies, you’re talking about beloved favorites like Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop, and Twins.
Dave’s idealistic hero isn’t a simple laughingstock destined for screwball misadventures. Dave Kovic works to help desperate people find jobs at a temporary employment agency, and he’s heartbroken to see those who don’t recognize their value. The fact that Dave works in the Washington D.C. area is merely a coincidence. However, it allows him to impersonate the incumbent President William Harrison Mitchell , who looks identically like him, as a side gig.
Reitman doesn’t steer away from the inherent gags you’d see when a guy like Dave starts working at the White House. He doesn’t know where things are! His speeches are weird! He’s surprised by the big showers! A tamer comedy would’ve built this entire narrative around these sorts of antics, but Dave quickly shows the real stakes and the goodness within Dave himself.
Dave is a film that doesn’t turn its side characters into caricatures either. Just as Dave and Ellen leap at the opportunity to make a difference, the Vice President Gary Nance is similarly voiceless. Nance was considered by Mitchell to be a “necessary addition” to his cabinet in order to appeal to voters of color. The only difference is that Nance is actually qualified to lead, and Dave recognizes that he’s the experienced politician who the country actually needs.
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