Mittoffersarefreshinglycandidviewoftheprivatemomentsofamajorpresidentialcontender.ThefilminvitestheaudienceintotheroomwithMittRomneyandhistight-knitfamilyduringhistworecentattemptstogainthepresidency.Anotablyprivateperson,Romneywasconflictedaboutputtinghiswifeandfamilythroughtherigorsandexposureofmountingacampaign.AfterSenatorJohnMcCaindefeatedhiminthe2008primary,itseemedunlikelyRomneywouldrunagain.ThestorypicksupfouryearslaterasRomneysecurestheRepublicannominationandfacesPresidentObamaintheirfirstdebate.DirectorGregWhiteleywasgrantedunprecedentedaccesstothepresidentialhopefulandhisrelatives.Ratherthanfocusingonthecandidate’splatformortactics,thefilmconcentratesonoff-the-recorddiscussionsbetweenRomneyandhisclosestfamilymembers.Movingbeyondpolitics,Mittelegantlyrevealsthehumanandoften-hiddensideofapublicfigure.-L.V.
