Ebert is trying to make this into a movie that bashes both sides, but it is not.
The ONLY element of anti-conservatism perhaps is that we blow everything up element. Ebert's attempt at making the crude disguises a political statement is ridiculous. And even the we blow everything up element is not much of a statement since I have heard the movie concludes with the message that although not perfect, somebody needs to step up.
"No real point is made about the actors' activism; they exist in the movie essentially to be ridiculed for existing at all, I guess."
I guess Ebert has not read the interviews with Trey and Matt. Yes, you fat idiot, it very much is an attack on them pesonally.
BTW, the blow everything element is satire of Hollywood action movies, not a political statement really, according to Trey and Matt.
Thus, when you actually read their words....though they say nobody should vote based on this movie....it largely is a conservative film since the one element liberals are pointing to and saying "yay!" at, the blowing everything up element, really is not a political statement at all.
And even the we blow everything up element is not much of a statement since I have heard the movie concludes with the message that although not perfect, somebody needs to step up.True enough...though it will be awhile before I hear someone mentioning a "PDA" without a good snicker. >:)
-Eric