peter-legisa
Joined Jul 2011
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This film is full of unexpected twists and turns. It exposes human weaknesses in a funny way. A lot of the dialogue is really good. A few scenes are over the top - like the duel in a castle park. I am afraid of American comedies - I have been let down by so many of them. . This film was for me - a European - a much better and refreshing alternative.
The film is telling the story of several workers, helping to extract oil from the tar sands around Fort Mc Murray in Canada. The author lets the people speak, offering practically no comments.
This documentary seemed pretty boring at the beginning. To me, the identity of the female narrator was not clear. It seems that actually two women were speaking, and only one appeared on the camera.
During the first half of the film we see the bright side: very high salaries. One of the skilled workers is able to enjoy extravagant exploits, once reserved for the aristocracy and the very rich.
Then the indigenous people begin to tell a troubling story about the wild animals in the area, the health of children... Watch the aerial survey of the extraction site... What happens if and when the oil price falls? You will see the answer. The authors of the film actually worked in Fort Mc Murray. A sobering film, worth watching.
This documentary seemed pretty boring at the beginning. To me, the identity of the female narrator was not clear. It seems that actually two women were speaking, and only one appeared on the camera.
During the first half of the film we see the bright side: very high salaries. One of the skilled workers is able to enjoy extravagant exploits, once reserved for the aristocracy and the very rich.
Then the indigenous people begin to tell a troubling story about the wild animals in the area, the health of children... Watch the aerial survey of the extraction site... What happens if and when the oil price falls? You will see the answer. The authors of the film actually worked in Fort Mc Murray. A sobering film, worth watching.
This film is a highly original and successful mixture: hard realities of life in Africa are interspersed with fantasy to make it less painful. Some scenes are unforgettable: the way a government bureaucrat behaves in the presence of a local queen; the prejudices people of both sexes have against people that look somewhat unfamiliar, the sneering position of the queen toward the education of girls. In light of these facts it is really strange that »patriarchy« and "misogyny" is mentioned in several of the (admittedly politically correct) reviews.
I could not understand one scene where a former "witch" chooses to test the reactions to her former figure in the public? But this is a minor issue.
I strongly recommend this touching film on the human condition.
I could not understand one scene where a former "witch" chooses to test the reactions to her former figure in the public? But this is a minor issue.
I strongly recommend this touching film on the human condition.