ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Okay, so Mr. Smith is a guy who lives in a place called Washington, which is where the big government people work in the United States. Mr. Smith is just a regular guy but he gets chosen to be a senator, which means he gets to work with other important people to make decisions that affect the whole country.

Now, Mr. Smith is really excited about this because he wants to help make the country better. But when he gets to Washington, he starts to realize that there are a lot of problems. A lot of the other senators are more interested in their own power and money than helping regular people like Mr. Smith.

But Mr. Smith doesn't give up. He decides he wants to do something about it, even if it means going up against those powerful senators. He starts to speak up and try to make changes, but the other senators don't like that. They try to make him look bad and even threaten him.

But Mr. Smith doesn't stop. He keeps fighting and eventually, he gets the truth out about what's really been going on in Washington. He helps expose the corruption and helps make things better for the regular people.

So, even though Mr. Smith faced a lot of challenges and opposition, he didn't give up and he made a difference. And that's what the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is all about.