Co-Author:  Andreana Davies

Most people that work for a living will say that they are busy - too busy.  I too would be compelled to answer similarly.  Sometimes I feel that if one more person asks me to do something for them I might not make it through the day.

It does not surprise me then to learn that it appears that the people who can do the most for a political campaign are people who have the least to gain from the success of a candidate.  These are people with plenty of free time.

The documentary Mile High dramatizes the passion of a 17-year-old boy who connects with the 2008 Presidential election and finds his beliefs being heard through Barrack Obama. While continuing with the rest of his life, he commits himself to do all he can to help others vote, and support Obama's campaign. The documentary follows him through the election while presenting academic views of what it takes to become President of the most powerful country in the world.

Mile High is an emotionally provoking documentary which shows a more personal side to presidential elections. While being well planned and shot, the story which unravels is what truly makes the film. It covers a historical election, and the way in which it affected Americans, some too young to vote.

Viewers become well-acquainted with Luke and the emotions invested in campaigns. Through him you become aware of what it is about each candidate that touches individuals. This election in particular was well-publicized, but since this author is below the legal voting age I felt estranged from it. Luke offers another point of view, where no matter what your age, the election is personal and exhilarating.

In the end, there is a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that the world is being changed by such responsible and thoughtful young people.  Conversely, it is somewhat perverted, incongruous and unsettling that the people whom we want to lead must become something that we don't desire in order to survive in the candidate roundups.

Although there was some camera panning that left me dizzy, and some rough edits, the film was provocative, and satisfying.