Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

wilson trivino Mitt Romney ran for President twice, he came close the second time and some speculate that he might even run for a third. This movie captures the behind the scenes look of the mechanics of running for President. You get a sense of the chaos the uncertainty and the need for constant energy and determination to capture the top ring of the political world. This movie also gives you a more well rounded view of Mitt Romney. He is over all a good man and his dedication to public office is to make his dad proud and also to give back from a blessed life. The opening scene shows how his family really was not supportive of his run but once he decided to do it, team Romney was up and going. This movie is perfect for anyone who wants to better understand presidential politics and get to know this man who came close to the top job.

bob the moo Even though I am an European it is hard not to get sucked up into US politics whether it be via the international news or the entertainment shows that make their way across the pond; as such I followed the US Presidential elections and even take a bit of the interest in the stages where the two parties decide their nominees from the field. Although my politics would see be veer away from the Republican party (more and more as it drives harder towards its base), I did quite like aspects of Mitt Romney and I was interested in this film to see what more I would learn.The first thing to say is that the film does a great job of getting access and, although it is clear that the family are still guarded around the Whiteley's camera, they are certainly not as guarded as they are in front of the media. This means we get to see a side of Romney that he really struggled to get across to the voters – a decent man with a close family, someone who doesn't really like the BS that comes with the politics and someone who is reasonably practical in how he does about his political life. The film shows us that well and I liked how natural everyone felt around the camera – only at one point did I feel like the camera had been flagged as being a factor for people to be aware of. This means we get to see the Romney's relaxing and chatting, including Mitt feeling good, feeling bad or just living a normal life – picking up trash off the hotel balcony before it blows away. So on this level the film is interesting because it gives a feeling of intimacy with a Presidential candidate that one never gets on the campaign trail.The problem is, it never goes beyond this as a film or a documentary. Although we have access deep into the camp it is amazing how little we see beyond Mitt the man. We really don't appreciate the process in any extra detail; okay we see a bit of bickering about debate rules and some aggressive comments made but we are never party to any compromises made by Mitt to pander to the base, we never heard a mention of any of the mud slung by either candidate and so on. In short, we learn almost nothing about the mechanics of the actual race. I understand that the film will say that the focus was always the "Mitt" of the title and not these other things, but it is really hard to get away from the fact that there is a much bigger and more interesting subject that frankly isn't even being looked towards never mind examined or explored.Mitt is a decent watch due to the access it gets and the chance to see a more human Mitt Romney, however beyond that there is really nothing here apart from a slightly different look at the same parade you'll have already seen. A real shame that such an opportunity doesn't produce a much more interesting film.

donaldgilbert "Mitt" was a rewarding experience but it was clear to me that care was taken to present the man in a way that he and his family would approve of.Rewarding in that the Romneys still allowed enough reality to slip to the camera for us to have some fair judgment; but no conversation about the millionaire fund-raiser dinner that ultimately cost him in 2012, and nothing TOO controversial otherwise.What we're left with is a sense that this was a nice guy, who was very close to his family. We also learned that he was someone who never really seemed terribly confident, strong-willed, or clear about his political convictions. He also revealed his a deep devotion to his Mormonism. I never really felt that he was in the race for the right reasons, and this film reinforced that point.Again, the film didn't reveal everything, but (for me) it revealed enough. Mildly recommended.

redbushy This is a fairly superficial, nicely apolitical behind the scenes look at Mitt Romney's 2008 and 2012 campaigns. This is a window in to a world that we don't often get, so take a look for yourself.I felt it humanized Romney and he came across as a decent and likable person, but I was left feeling that both his campaigns were lightweight and unsure. Either many of the decision- making discussions filmed with his family were largely inconsequential banter for the cameras, or his candidacy was poorly organized and not really thought through.The biggest takeaway from the movie for me is that our political candidates are not superheroes (or for that matter super-villains). They are very human people with just as many quirks, insecurities and limitations as me, you or the people we interact with every day.Don't put celebrity politicians on a pedestal, to be worshiped or to be loathed. They are just people like us.