Alyssa Rosenberg wonders:
On the heels of Atlas Shrugged‘s inability to earn back its budget, Undefeated [is] a test case for whether there’s a viable Tea Party market that Hollywood can target. Nikki Finke says the movie will end up in between 50 and 100 markets, so it’s not just going to be screened for carefully-selected audiences: they’re going to try to make some money on this thing. … [T]he movie is a real gamble for Palin: it may not resurrect her political career, and if it fails, it could end up puncturing her entertainment brand too.