Being there is a dark and satirical social commentary veiled as a light-hearted commentary.

When I was watching this film, I couldn't help thinking this was more prevalent in 2018. Switch out TVs with iPhones and end with Chance becoming president and you've got yourself an Oscar winner.

I appreciate movies that leave me thinking after. I tried to decipher what the message of Being There was. The obvious theme is how easy people are fooled and how badly they…