"The Undefeated". The title alone has driven Palin critics to scoff at this film. Those same people probably didn't watch Rocky Balboa where Stallone's character says in what is the high point of the movie that winning isn't about how hard you hit, but about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.
Governor Palin knows and recognizes this. She has been knocked down more than once, but always got back up. She suffered losses but those didn't keep her down and out. She struggled onward with a stubborn persistence that defied her foes and surprised her allies.
It is appropriate that I write this review on July 26th, two years from the date she resigned. That was the one action, the one moment where where I looked at Palin as no longer a conservative politician, but as a true servant of the people. Think about it: she voluntarily surrendered her power despite facing no major scandal or investigation that might otherwise drive her away from elected office. Indeed, as she said, the act of resigning may have destroyed her politically. None of that mattered to Sarah Palin, because she did what she knew was right. That takes true character and conviction of one's beliefs.
But onto the movie review. It was a shame I could only see the movie once, because it has so much information packed into two hours that a second viewing is almost mandatory. You are certain to miss something vital. I've got the DVD on the way though, so no worries there.
What struck me about the "The Undefeated" immediately after watching was the laser-like focus of Bannon's approach. The first minutes portray the utter vile and vitriol the left has spewed towards her and her family over the years. Some of the excerpts even had to be bleeped out. This is how bad it gets. If anyone may wonder why this segment was put in the movie, it serves the purpose of contrasting the real Sarah Palin with the Sarah Palin the left tried to construct and present to the public as some sort of straw man, so easily knocked down. Yet, the truth is, Sarah Palin is not a demon nor the devil incarnate. She is ultimately a very ordinary woman, much like many residents of small towns all across America. If one thing distinguishes her from the rest of the populace, it is her sheer determination and drive-few people have what it takes to endure the slings and arrows and run for a governorship. Nevertheless, she did so, and that is the primary arc of "The Undefeated", bringing to light a record that has been consistently ignored, but never refuted.
This is because once they (the media) start discussing her actual record it will quickly become apparent she was a Governor of great skill and competency, gathering the best to form her team and move forward with a positive agenda that effected real change within Alaska. That's why all the reviews of the "The Undefeated" never discuss the content. They talk about audience size, technical aspects, or some other irrelevant factor. The press can never criticize it on content, and that is telling.
Tomorrow, I'll go a little more in depth in my review of "The Undefeated".
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