Brave New Jersey

I was born and raised in New Jersey, so I am quite familiar with this Orson Welles' broadcasting event and even though it took place before I was born it is well known by me and probably everyone there. It's a true story, but it has a folklore feel to it. This little, sweet film barely covers the broadcast itself. It show the effects on the population in another small nearby town in a comedic way. It's well shot, well acted by all and while it's nothing special, it is a nice little movie showing what something like this can bring out in people, both good and bad. Humans can be silly things. Tony Hale of "Veep" fame is the lead and he is good, but like I said, so is everyone. There's a humorous running gag about a Polish boy who is in this a lot without a single word of dialogue. He seems more sane than many of the New Jersians shown here.