ajk232
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General Thoughts:
I was fully engaged the entire way through this film. The shots linger long enough to let the setting breathe and establish the slower pace of life in this quiet town in Kentucky, yet the plot is so engaging one cant help but urge the film into its next plot development. The acting was absolutely incredible by Dylan McDermott, and no one actor stood out as being poor or sub-par. A great way to spend your time, though probably best spent with no distractions and on a rainy afternoon or in the evening when the mood can grasp you.
The Good:
As stated above, Dylan McDermott absolutely kills it in this role, and all of the dialogue was delivered well by the entire cast. I felt as though the town was established as its own character as some of its inhabitants behave in a manner not quite like what may happen more in the modern day or in a larger, more populated area. The cinematography was executed well, and the brief moments of dry humor in the film were perfectly timed to provide enough relief for the audience.
The Bad:
The protagonist makes some odd choices which I did not feel were fleshed out enough within the context of the film to make sense to me. I have a good idea of what they were going for, but to refrain from spoiling anything, I feel as though the first act could have fleshed out some relationships just a very little bit more than they did - though the relationships were all well established. Additionally, the person from whose perspective we see the film switches for just a little bit in the end of the second act, and I feel as though the film would have benefitted more from just keeping the story being told from the one characters perspective the entire way through.
I was fully engaged the entire way through this film. The shots linger long enough to let the setting breathe and establish the slower pace of life in this quiet town in Kentucky, yet the plot is so engaging one cant help but urge the film into its next plot development. The acting was absolutely incredible by Dylan McDermott, and no one actor stood out as being poor or sub-par. A great way to spend your time, though probably best spent with no distractions and on a rainy afternoon or in the evening when the mood can grasp you.
The Good:
As stated above, Dylan McDermott absolutely kills it in this role, and all of the dialogue was delivered well by the entire cast. I felt as though the town was established as its own character as some of its inhabitants behave in a manner not quite like what may happen more in the modern day or in a larger, more populated area. The cinematography was executed well, and the brief moments of dry humor in the film were perfectly timed to provide enough relief for the audience.
The Bad:
The protagonist makes some odd choices which I did not feel were fleshed out enough within the context of the film to make sense to me. I have a good idea of what they were going for, but to refrain from spoiling anything, I feel as though the first act could have fleshed out some relationships just a very little bit more than they did - though the relationships were all well established. Additionally, the person from whose perspective we see the film switches for just a little bit in the end of the second act, and I feel as though the film would have benefitted more from just keeping the story being told from the one characters perspective the entire way through.
General Thoughts:
Strong start, fumbles about a third of the way through, and by the halfway mark...I actually turned off the documentary and decided to spend my time some other way which is something I almost never do.
The Good:
The shots are edited in a way that tells a narrative ....that's about it.
The Bad:
There is absolutely no science behind what is being presented. The people being interviewed are not really identified for their credentials and by the halfway mark it feels as though the documentary was made by a millennial who is having a hard time finding a job and is using a fallacy bias to find something to blame it on. While I enjoy a contrarian documentary, there is absolutely nothing to back up the statements being made in this documentary aside from an anecdote from entry-level retail employees. Avoid this one.
Strong start, fumbles about a third of the way through, and by the halfway mark...I actually turned off the documentary and decided to spend my time some other way which is something I almost never do.
The Good:
The shots are edited in a way that tells a narrative ....that's about it.
The Bad:
There is absolutely no science behind what is being presented. The people being interviewed are not really identified for their credentials and by the halfway mark it feels as though the documentary was made by a millennial who is having a hard time finding a job and is using a fallacy bias to find something to blame it on. While I enjoy a contrarian documentary, there is absolutely nothing to back up the statements being made in this documentary aside from an anecdote from entry-level retail employees. Avoid this one.
General Thoughts:
Absolutely worth a watch if not for the memes than for the honestly engaging story. You cant help but be swept away in the story of these folks.
The Good:
The "story" the documentary plays out to you as a viewer is absolutely fascinating. The piece serves to remind me just how much people are willing to share when they have a camera pointed in their direction.
The Bad:
While extremely entertaining, the facts do not always feel to be presented in a way that is unbiased. There is a reason everybody thinks that Carol Baskin killed her first husband, and while I cant blame the creators of the documentary for editing it in such a way to bring out its maximum entertainment value, it left me questioning how truthful each side of the feud was presented, or if Joe's side was blown up for entertainment value.
Absolutely worth a watch if not for the memes than for the honestly engaging story. You cant help but be swept away in the story of these folks.
The Good:
The "story" the documentary plays out to you as a viewer is absolutely fascinating. The piece serves to remind me just how much people are willing to share when they have a camera pointed in their direction.
The Bad:
While extremely entertaining, the facts do not always feel to be presented in a way that is unbiased. There is a reason everybody thinks that Carol Baskin killed her first husband, and while I cant blame the creators of the documentary for editing it in such a way to bring out its maximum entertainment value, it left me questioning how truthful each side of the feud was presented, or if Joe's side was blown up for entertainment value.