लॉरेन ग्रीनफील्ड का पोस्टकार्ड "अमेरिकी साम्राज्य के किनारे से" भौतिकवादी, दीवानी संस्कृति का चित्रण करता है. साथ ही यह एक व्यक्तिगत यात्रा और ऐतिहासिक निबंध है, यह फिल्म वैश्विक उतार-चढाव व... सभी पढ़ेंलॉरेन ग्रीनफील्ड का पोस्टकार्ड "अमेरिकी साम्राज्य के किनारे से" भौतिकवादी, दीवानी संस्कृति का चित्रण करता है. साथ ही यह एक व्यक्तिगत यात्रा और ऐतिहासिक निबंध है, यह फिल्म वैश्विक उतार-चढाव वाली अर्थव्यवस्था, भ्रष्ट अमेरिकी सपने, और मानवता की कीमत पर पूंजीवाद के पिछले पड़ाव, नरसंह... सभी पढ़ेंलॉरेन ग्रीनफील्ड का पोस्टकार्ड "अमेरिकी साम्राज्य के किनारे से" भौतिकवादी, दीवानी संस्कृति का चित्रण करता है. साथ ही यह एक व्यक्तिगत यात्रा और ऐतिहासिक निबंध है, यह फिल्म वैश्विक उतार-चढाव वाली अर्थव्यवस्था, भ्रष्ट अमेरिकी सपने, और मानवता की कीमत पर पूंजीवाद के पिछले पड़ाव, नरसंहार और लालच की गवाह है.
- पुरस्कार
- 6 कुल नामांकन
- Self
- (as Paris)
- Self
- (आर्काइव फ़ूटेज)
- Self
- (as Suzanne)
- Self
- (as Lil Magic)
फ़ीचर्ड समीक्षाएं
As our nation's population has grown during Ms. Greenfield's lifetime; as time has progressed; as our economic system has found new aspects of life to commodify and squeeze into our GDP growth figures, the pathologies of our culture have ballooned in tandem with our economic "success." We may very well have passed the point of no return towards our societal collapse, as this film suggests. At the very least, we are precipitously close to it.
Though I would like to say that this film is a must-watch, for its observations and lessons are so important for our nation's future, I think that such a recommendation is actually futile. As the professional critic reviews exemplify, for some folks (dare I say the majority of the US), this film will fall on deaf ears. We are so deep into our system of delusional desires and vacuous goals that we require great shock to awake to the truth. For this, there is no substitute for lived experience. Hence, as the reviews make evident, those who have experienced something that made them realize the truth of this film FOR THEMSELVES have rated it highly, while others have dismissed it as meandering and inconclusive. In other words, this film reaffirms the conclusions drawn by those who have already learned these same lessons for themselves, while baffling and even aggravating those who just can't/don't understand. We find ourselves in an unfolding catastrophe that is too alluring and complex for most of us to be able to perceive clearly -- let alone do anything about.
In any case, thank you Ms. Greenfield for your effort in making this film, and in particular, your own introspection on how you (and your family) were in a way consumed by the pathologies of our society. This was powerful storytelling, beautifully filmed and narrated. 10/10
Literally all over the place. Large disappointment.
It's frustrating, because there are few scenes on their own that are boring or poorly made- it just suffers when it comes to editing, because the whole ends up feeling less than the sum of its parts.
Still, if you can get past that, there's some very interesting points raised, and it'll probably get you thinking and/or feeling about how intensely some people fixate on wealth, and just how much damage can be caused as a result of such an obsession.
It's a decent documentary, but with some better editing and more of a flow between scenes, could have been great or close to it...
"Generation Wealth" is, at its core, a personal project from photojournalist/director Lauren Greenfield. She basically turned her camera lens toward the affluent around the world (we visit China, Russia, Europe, along with the U.S.), shot as many pics as possible, and then looked to see what interesting conclusions might be drawn from the experience.
For some reason, "Generation Wealth" receives very poor ratings from the critics, and I think I know the crux of the reason why: this is a very expansive, far-reaching documentary that severely lacks a thesis. Though the production value is very high, it lacks a true goal or thesis, instead throwing a bunch of wealth-related ideas out for thought and just letting them "sit there", so to speak.
The reason for this lack of coherent subject or purpose? In many respects, this is as much a personal journey for Greenfield, who grew up in the affluent LA suburbs and thus has a very personal stake in the entire discussion. Her relationships (documented on camera) with her own parents and immediate family/children bring an emotional punch to the doc that is much-appreciated (at least by this viewer). It's one thing to see how wealth affects the richest of Wall Street traders or international business tycoons. It's another to see how it can creep into day-to-day life of the "average" folk as well.
Usually, I would criticize a doc like this one for lacking any sort of primary focus or goal to accomplish, but I think "Generation Wealth" is the rare piece that works in spite of (if not in some ways because of) its non-proselytizing ways. It is indeed "all over the place", but all the different avenues it turns down lead to productive highways instead of dead-ends. Add in the emotional Greenfield angle and it covers all the bases.
Because of the ratings, I had very low expectations coming into "Generation Wealth", but found myself riveted from the opening salvo to the closing credits. If you are a fan of social documentaries or the topic of wealth in general, you'll find something to enjoy here.
क्या आपको पता है
- ट्रिवियाLimo Bob's final film appearance.
- भाव
Florian Homm: It takes a long trip to come back to what matters. The other stuff is a delusion.
- कनेक्शनReferenced in Front Row Flynn: GENERATION WEALTH: Lauren Greenfield, moderator Claudia Puig (2018)
- साउंडट्रैकAlready Knowing
Performed by Cool Amerika
टॉप पसंद
- How long is Generation Wealth?Alexa द्वारा संचालित
विवरण
- रिलीज़ की तारीख़
- कंट्री ऑफ़ ओरिजिन
- आधिकारिक साइट
- भाषा
- इस रूप में भी जाना जाता है
- Wealth: The Influence of Affluence
- उत्पादन कंपनियां
- IMDbPro पर और कंपनी क्रेडिट देखें
बॉक्स ऑफ़िस
- US और कनाडा में सकल
- $2,37,709
- US और कनाडा में पहले सप्ताह में कुल कमाई
- $35,834
- 22 जुल॰ 2018
- दुनिया भर में सकल
- $2,87,709
- चलने की अवधि1 घंटा 45 मिनट
- रंग