Head O' Sate

Many interesting points were made in the film Head of State featuring famous comedian Chris Rock. The movie held many interesting scenes and an equally well made plot. This film was about a man named Mays Gillian and his path to becoming president of the United States. Mays is an African American whom is interested in politics. He lived in a rundown neighborhood outside of Washington D.C. and he was the man that everyone in town went to when they had a problem. While doing his everyday activities he overhear on the news that one of the political parties candidates plan collided with a plane in mid air killing both him and his running mate. That party then needed to pick a candidate fast since their candidate died. They noticed Mays Gillian and his act of bravery, of saving a lady and her cat from a building that was planned to be demolished, on the news and decided to have him be their candidate for president. He conducted many activities that were very irregular for politics and president candidates. When attending a fundraiser party Mays become bored with the atmosphere that surrounded him, he then decided to liven things up and become the DJ of the party,. All the people at the fundraiser then began to dance and have a good time. This is making fun of how fundraiser are stiff and how people need to relax and enjoy things more often than not. When Mays was given speeches for him to read whenever he visited each state they sounded the same until the very end where he would change it to suit the crowd before him. He said what the people wanted to hear not his views on the topic. Most politicians say what the people want to hear in order to become powerful and elected into higher positions. This is not how politics should be, the people in power should be honest with their views instead of lying about what they say. During the debate Mays was against his competitor. They depicted debates as actual arguments where people go back and forth in heated conversation. This is what a debate should be not something that is monitored and is restricted. Debates work a similar way arguments do and that is two people go back and forth until a solution a verdict has been made about said topic. Not something where they can only rebuttal what the other said a couple time and thats it. Mays campaign platform was one that was viewed as fun and entertaining while the competitors was more official and stiff. This makes fun of the strict ways the campaigns are and how uptight the candidates look. While Mays was campaigning he wore more laxed clothing and looked fun. In actual campaigns the candidates look as if they have never been to a club and enjoyed themselves.