Fart: A Documentary

Well... It's a documentary about farts-about the acceptance(or lack thereof) of one of our bodily functions.

It's interesting-for the first 30 minutes and then it just gets old.

Now I can say I've seen a film about farting.

I initially thought it was about the summer job at the laundromat but alas! This movie works for about 20 mins. then can it!

I came across this "documentary" thinking it might be good for a few chuckles, but I was wrong. It pretty much stunk. I couldn't finish watching because it lost its wind the longer it droned on. First of all, it spends too much time on "Mr. Methane" and his infamous talcum powder. Secondly, small groups of people (fart panels, if you will) sit around discussing farts as if they're discussing the mysteries of the universe. Some in the discussion groups take themselves and their farts too seriously and look and act like they need to let a big one rip in order to lighten up a little. Sadly, no fingers were pulled. Every fart documentary should include a segment on finger-pulling. I did learn a few things, though. Not only do women fart, but some actually enjoy and celebrate their farts! Who'd have thunk it? Usually it's a guy thing since most of us are proud master blasters. And did you know the average person farts 14 times a day? I must be above average because I reached Number 14 hours ago -- and the day's only half done. Perhaps you, dear reader, are on your 14th fart now as you read this. I guess we'll never know.

The doc neglected to mention that farts can also serve a practical purpose. For instance, almost every single morning at the same time (give or take a few minutes) my husband, who sleeps nude, loudly lets loose with what seems like a 30 second fart as he wakes and gets out of bed which, in turn, wakes me. (It's usually the first sound I hear each day.) So who needs an alarm clock when one has their husband's bum? If you can't rely on your mate's cakes, what can you rely on? Sometimes my bum farts back at his bum and they'll have a conversation of their own because after all, love is feeling free to fart with your mate. Perhaps we should have been in this doc.

This is a documentary that lasts way way way way too long. The subject is somewhat 'odd' but surely interesting. Everybody farts. Everybody has similar emotions, opinions and views on the matter. Everybody has laughed about it.

Where this documentary goes completely wrong is the people that are being interviewed. Half of them have no obvious reason to be there, they are just random people. Most of them lack anything interesting to say. Scientifically the documentary offers little. It just a bunch of church-goers talk about farts, which could be fine, if they where anywhere near interesting.

Halfway through the laughs are over, as the same footage is used over and over again. The first 20 minutes are interesting and will make the average person laugh, it will invoke reactions, it will draw your attention. But then it all goes to farts and the documentary starts fade and thus, as they say: ..........starts to stink.

This is one of those topics that you either find hilarious, or discussing. I know in my family, it is the former. We can sit around and laugh for hours about farting.

The great thing about the film, is you can watch it with the entire family. From the youngest kid, to your grandparents, they will all enjoy it equally. Just don't take it too seriously. It's fun, and you'll have a great conversation afterward.