bunicula1

I wasn't sure what to expect from this documentary, and went to see it because my son married into the Tostado family. I mean, how interesting could the game of Monopoly be? We went to see it on opening night in San Diego, and though we didn't realize it, were greeted at the door by one of the stars of the movie. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the documentary. It kept me entertained, and actually seemed to encourage audience participation. The movie had many interesting characters. I found the parts about the competitions especially interesting.

At the end of the screening there was a Q&A period, and he had some of the past national champions there to answer questions. I thought it was a very good documentary.

I found this movie to be very disturbing, as I never realized that people could actually live like this. I found it very believable because of the acting and the way it was filmed. It was like a slice of life. What I found especially disturbing was when Thump's wife took Ree out to the lake with a canoe and a chainsaw. You could almost believe that they weren't actually going to help her, but would kill her then chop up her body and leave her with her father.

This was a very realistic look at what I imagine life on the other side of the tracks would look like, and I feel lucky to have seen it, and to have my eyes opened a little bit more. The acting was not like acting, and the scenery was beautiful, albeit hard to fathom.