Alternate Movie Titles: the Review
I won't get into the nitty gritty regarding the out of context (or completely lacking in context) information in this film. But as the creators appreciate alternative facts, I thought they might also appreciate some alternative titles to the first episode (which is the only one available at the time of writing).
Fear Tactic: The Movie For a film that starts out with a 9/11 montage with a voice over about how you can't trust people because they use fear to control other, the film issues a lot of dire warnings. At one point the film and its experts claim the government is literally murdering patients and elderly in order to profit... somehow.
God Complex: The Movie Toward the end of the film, there's a montage of American flag wielding citizens proclaiming they're protecting our freedom from tyranny. One individual goes so far as to compare the lockdowns and mask mandates as suffering similar to those from the wars. The entire proclamation felt more like they were looking for excuses to place their unfettered and unexplainable rage.
Beating a Dead Horse: the Movie The first episode extends the runtime by showing extended sequences of talking heads making the same points over and over; most of which are anecdotal. The pacing struggles as there is what felt to be a 5 minute scene of an elderly woman crying because she couldn't hold her husband of 75 years. Sad, to be sure, but once the point is made, the film should move. Many times a comment or statement will be made and run over and over for several minutes instead of spending the time to actually provide and factual information to backup the claim.
Documentary: the "Movie" This does not a documentary make. True documentaries are made with nuance, balance, journalism, and substance. They let the audience decide what to think provided the information presented. This is pointed. This is what the US government would call "propaganda" in ww2. This piece would be a red flag demonstration exemplifying the use of pointed, rhetorical hypotheticals instead of messaging or query.
I gave it 2 stars for production value though. The editing is pretty well done (excepting the pace) and the interviews have beautiful lighting.
Fear Tactic: The Movie For a film that starts out with a 9/11 montage with a voice over about how you can't trust people because they use fear to control other, the film issues a lot of dire warnings. At one point the film and its experts claim the government is literally murdering patients and elderly in order to profit... somehow.
God Complex: The Movie Toward the end of the film, there's a montage of American flag wielding citizens proclaiming they're protecting our freedom from tyranny. One individual goes so far as to compare the lockdowns and mask mandates as suffering similar to those from the wars. The entire proclamation felt more like they were looking for excuses to place their unfettered and unexplainable rage.
Beating a Dead Horse: the Movie The first episode extends the runtime by showing extended sequences of talking heads making the same points over and over; most of which are anecdotal. The pacing struggles as there is what felt to be a 5 minute scene of an elderly woman crying because she couldn't hold her husband of 75 years. Sad, to be sure, but once the point is made, the film should move. Many times a comment or statement will be made and run over and over for several minutes instead of spending the time to actually provide and factual information to backup the claim.
Documentary: the "Movie" This does not a documentary make. True documentaries are made with nuance, balance, journalism, and substance. They let the audience decide what to think provided the information presented. This is pointed. This is what the US government would call "propaganda" in ww2. This piece would be a red flag demonstration exemplifying the use of pointed, rhetorical hypotheticals instead of messaging or query.
I gave it 2 stars for production value though. The editing is pretty well done (excepting the pace) and the interviews have beautiful lighting.
- camjs2001
- Oct 18, 2021