Homeless in America

Absolutely amazing, Oscar worthy film. Wiseau is truly a master of filmmaking. This film shows compassion, and tells the viewer to "Give the homeless a hand up, Not a hand out" Great movie. Way better than all other documentaries ever made. The fact that this film didn't win an Oscar, much less be nominated, is disturbing. Great piece of filmmaking.

Hi, I am Jani Beck. I am listed as having been homeless and in the documentary on this website. It is true that I am in the documentary, but it is NOT true that I was homeless. I was hanging out with a few of my homeless friends back then, and the people doing this documentary came. They asked us if we wanted to be in it and told us what it was about. I told them right away, that I don't want to be in it because I was NOT homeless. But they said that I should be in it anyway, just as a friend of the homeless, so I thought, okay, why not. As they started filming they went down the line and then came to me. The first question that was asked was "How long have you been homeless for?" I was really confused at first, but then since I did not want to spoil their film, I played along and said "Not long" or something like that. Well, I just wanted to let you know that I was never homeless and in this, by mistake, I believe you could say.

I enjoyed watching this documentary about the homeless. I would like to see the homeless in the USA because this only showed homeless in one area. I am from an area where homeless are a dime a dozen and I would never even talk to them. This documentary makes me feel like I am having a conversation with the homeless. This wasn't as long and boring as I thought because I am not a fan of documentaries but this one was enjoyable to watch. It made me see homeless in a better light. I will keep this movie as part of my collection of great movies. I wished my film teacher would show this documentary over their old ones because this is more up to date and we can relate to it.

When I watched this documentary, I was at least entertained. It was interesting to see the thoughts and words that were shared by homeless people and local citizens in LA. However, the interviews were bad, for the most part. The interviewer wouldn't let them finish talking and would say what's your name? and how long have you been homeless? sometime he would go to personal. I have a feeling some people that were in there weren't even homeless. But when they were, I was entertained to hear them speak about their lives. But there were a LOT of flaws. It's isn't well categorized, and can be a bit corny, but if your mind is opened, you'll at least have a good time understanding poverty.

This movie grabs the viewer from the start. I have seen homeless people briefly and have helped them on occasion, never feeling threatened nor intimidated by anyone, but still feeling a little afraid. Seeing them and learning about their stories on screen gives me a completely different picture! Tommy Wiseau did a great job of portraying the homeless as well as the LA Mission Director, and the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, interspersed with candid improvised urban encampments which say a lot about the situation. The viewer is drawn in to imagining him or herself there in a way not felt before, even upon seeing these things in real life. This movie should be seen by everyone in America!