Blue State Information

Blue State is a Canadian / American romantic comedy film, released in 2007, starring Breckin Meyer and Anna Paquin.

Plot

John Logue, a dedicated John Kerry campaigner, actually follows through on a drunken campaign vow to move to Canada if George W. Bush would be re-elected. When Bush indeed wins again, John must learn his employer and his friends took his public vow serious and he can't help but stay to his word. He meets Chloe Hamon (Paquin), a reader of his blog, who wants to accompany him to Canada. On his way they visit John's parents who are upset about his liberal views because his father is an inveterate Republican. Moreover John's brother is a soldier who fought in the Iraq War. Later, close to the Canadian border, Chloe reveals to John that she is a deserter who was in Iraq as a soldier and is supposed to return there. John insists to take her to Canada although he hereby risks to get in trouble should she get arrested. In Canada they are welcomed by a community of American expatriates but neither John nor Chloe really fit in there. They decide to return to their home country. When Chloe has to go to prison, John waits for her.

Production

Anna Paquin, who play the female lead, also served as executive-producer of this film. Blue State was shot on location in Winnipeg and Emerson, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Subsequently the film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

DVD release

Blue State was released on DVD on 12 February 2008 in Region 1 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in a dual sided format with side A being a 1.33:1 pan and scan version and side B having the film in 1.78:1 widescreen. The DVD includes subtitles and an audio commentary by writer/director Marshall Lewy. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released Blue State in Canada on 28 February 2008 on a single sided disc containing the film in 1.78:1 widescreen. It has the audio commentary but does not have subtitles.

Cast

• Breckin Meyer as John Logue
• Anna Paquin as Chloe Hamon
• Joyce Krenz as John Logue's mother (Mrs. Logue)
• Richard Blackburn as John Logue's father (Mr. Logue)
• Adriana O'Neil as Gloria O'Neill
• Seun Olagunju as Randall
• Bryan Clark as The Horny American
• Nick Ouellette as Hal
• Tim Henry as Charlie
• James Juce as Larry
• Elicia Cronin as Sandy
• Judy Cook as Bride
• Scott Pangman as Canadian Guy #1
• Kristjan Harris as Artist Type Guy
• Leigh Enns as Rebecca
• Sean O'Brian as Pizza Man
• Grace Lynn Kung as Esther Yang
• David Evans as Preppy Tech Guy
• Erik Fjeldsted as Paul
• Darcy Fehr as US Border Guard
• Francis Fontaine as Canadian Customs Officer
• Bobby Stahr as the Draft Dodger living in Canada