The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Evergreen follows those closely involved and affected by the legalization of marijuana in the state of Washington. Well put together with no sign of bias or overly opinionated nor preachy. As a quiet advocate for marijuana legalization for recreational/medicinal use I watched with gleeful eyes as I got to see the faces of those who in my eyes have won a battle. Attorneys, law enforcement both active and retired, activists, and community leaders all came together to fight for legalization. The mood quickly changes when you finally hear the voices and see the faces of those that oppose. Their beliefs of what will happen if legalization takes place surprisingly will jar any supporter's beliefs. Evergreen does really well with gathering as much information and theories from both sides that by the end you will start figuring out how you would do things if you were the one in power.