I'm recovering from illness, so I wanted to attempt to learn something/be productive to offset my day of nothingness. Here's what I marathoned through:
Title
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Opinion
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Blurb
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Blackfish
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Meh (skip it)
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12-ton killer whales in captivity killing people out of frustration. Moral of the story: boycott SeaWorld, as its the worst offender of them all. Got it, could have read an article on it instead.
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Detropia
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Brutally factual (good if you’re already interested)
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As a Detroiter, it made me sad: sad to see how a once great city, full of culture and history, has eroded into the shell of what it once was. The film highlights the issues that brought it to the brink of extinction and the paralysis the city suffers from stopping it from moving forward. While not stylistically beautiful or cogent, the raw reality was all there and impossible to miss.
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Urbanized
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Comprehensively educational (good for a lazy Sunday)
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Like a good documentary should be... it describes what it is, touches on its historical progression, and highlights global examples of distinct styles. As a person who loves cities, but can't really articulate why, this film describes it artistically and beautifully. It definitely gives you a new perspective and appreciation for urban design, planning, and how everyone (laymen and experts) can be responsible for it.
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The Square
(Oscar nom)
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Eye-openning
(must see)
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I can't fathom how awful life must have been in order to fight through the 2 years documented in the film. It's weird to see the revolution so well told and captured, IN the moments... it almost looks scripted. But knowing it's real, and people's lives, makes the story told so much more powerful. It is a tale of people fighting to whatever end to see their justice come to fruition. I can't help be selfish and think "what have I fought for lately?"
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