Interreflections

Didn't care about any of the characters. Wall of text in the form of a Drama documentary, target audience of true believers. With no sense of humor, no feeling. I cried in the Zeitgeist movies 1 & 2. This one made me yawn and fast forward.

You may or may not agree with everything in this movie, nonetheless, this is one of those films everyone must watch, if only to begin the conversation.

Just like the book, this piece contains a lot of the information necessary to understanding the sociological conditions we are in, how we got here, and what true economic system based on equality and sustainability would look like. As well as how imperative it is.

Although for those who know extensively the things Peter talks about, in his lectures and other media, then this is basically a condensed rehash. If you've seen his lectures/interviews like viable systems and improbable democracy on YT, then this covers most of that.

This is not a movie you put on to be entertained. It's a movie you watch and listen closely, because the information is of vital importance to our survival as a species. Especially now, in our confused and divided society mired in conflict and inequality.

The points raised and information given here is not really discussed at all on the left. And that's really ashame because Peter is a messenger. This is not his theories or something derived from his own anecdotal experiences. The left and any activist for human rights or advocate of social equality needs to see this. People on the Trump train or people on the right would probably dismiss this entirely. But this isn't for them.

The movie isnt perfect of course. It's very heavy and dense. I watched it in two parts. Just a ton of information and pretty grim. It's the truth though. Like staring into the sun, but the truth nonetheless and thats why it needs a 10. You sadly won't get the entire puzzle from any single person out there. Just pieces of it. Thankfully Peter has it all here and that's pretty special.

I had been waiting for several years for this movie to come out, so was extremely nervous (and excited) about what Peter's latest movie would be like and whether it would meet my high expectations.

I felt the movie successfully delivered in providing its viewers with a realistic (although somewhat pessimistic) view of today's society, in particular our misaligned, divisive values and the systems (e.g. Advertising) that continually reinforce these values in our culture.

I particularly enjoyed the storyline between the activists and the establishment but I felt this could have included a little more action and slightly less dialogue.

One of the major highlights of the movie for me included the frequent symbolism in the movies (such as the crashing train analagy), i.e. The movie allowed some points to be shown using symbols and metaphor rather than spoonfeeding us every detail. There was also some humour in the film (such as "this is apple juice") but I was pleased this wasn't overdone, which could have detracted from the serious messages this film is trying to convey. My absolute favourite part of the movie was the final 10 minutes - what a beautiful and inspiring vision!

Peter's greatest strength as a film-maker is explaining complex concepts (such as relative poverty, the pepertual-debt-based money system, the scarcity vs infinite consumption paradox, the economic roots of oppresion / slavery, etc) in a very simple, easy to digest manner. He covers a LOT of points here, but i feel it's a good balance between explaining concepts explicitly and illustrating them symbolically.

Overall, i really loved the film and it definitely met & even exceeeded my expectations. Along with Peter's other works, I would definitely recommend this film to anybody, particularly if you don't mind being intellectually challenged and are open-minded enough to seeing the world through a different lense.

This is what the world needs to view. I have watched many a film/documentary & nothing comes closer to the sheer perfection of social commentary that this film exudes. Metaphor after metaphor of pure genius writing.