In honor of Election Day, on this episode of Dumpsterpiece Theatre, we canvass our way into the 2004 romantic comedy "First Daughter" starring Katie Holmes and Mark Blucas. We explore this Forest Whitaker-directed film that follows the president's daughter trying to have a normal college experience - complete with secret service agents, campaign drama, and an undercover romance. We hilariously dissect everything from the improbably square-shaped Air Force One lounge room to Mark Blucas's notably bland performance (which we dub "the water cracker of actors").
Our discussion covers the taxpayer cost of using presidential transport for college romance, bizarre sound mixing issues that had our audio engineer host cringing, and our bewilderment at Forest Whitaker directing this saccharine rom-com. With a measly 8% on Rotten Tomatoes and what we deem "four out of five dumpsters" on our scale, we offer plenty of laughs as we break down this forgettable entry in the "privileged person wants normal life" genre of early 2000s films.
Needless to say, this gets no electoral votes.
