cricketbat Review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Still packs an emotional punch almost 80 years later

[8/10 · 23 November 2018]

It's interesting how Mr. Smith Goes to Washington feels so dated and yet so relevant at the same time. This movie itself feels like Jefferson Smith, naively striding into the homes of the cynical and skeptical modern public, only to prove that it does, indeed have something important to offer. This movie still packs an emotional punch almost 80 years after it was made and it's easy to see why it's a classic.