"Real solutions." "Driven by purpose." "People primacy." If these annoying bumper sticker-style expressions make you nostalgic for Gwyneth Paltrow’s declaration that she and her husband Chris Martin were engaging in "conscious uncoupling," then Mark van Wijk’s documentary about sustainable business practices is for you. Especially considering that yet another phrase bandied about in the film is "conscious capitalism." Well-meaning to the extreme, Prosperity is the sort of high-minded cinematic primer that makes you immediately want to eat fast food and throw the non-degradable containers into a forest.
The film’s central figure is Pedram Shojai, who calls himself an "urban monk."...
The film’s central figure is Pedram Shojai, who calls himself an "urban monk."...
- 9/27/2017
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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