It was interesting to watch, that's for sure. But ...

2008-08-24T00:16:00.000+09:00

It was interesting to watch, that's for sure. But was it worthwhile as a piece of information? Not so much.

It's unfortunate that half the film was taken up by multiple lines of Super-8 tape running side by side, because that time could have been better spent. The director was clearly more interested in shooting something artistic than trying to make a point, as the Super-8 segment shows.

Once he was actually interviewing the man, I was really captivated by it. I wanted to hear this man's story of how he fell, and why he can't fight to get out of his current state (I know the likely answers, but I want to hear it in his own words). It was really a wasted opportunity, with the director opting to go a more sparse and abstract route instead of showing us more detailed information.

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It was interesting to watch, that's for sure. But ...