Last night while browsing Netflix, I came across a documentary called Craigslist Joe. The Film was centered around a guy named Joseph Garner that set out to spend 31 days living purely off of craigslist ads and the people that post them. His mission was to test the kindness and humanity of our society while also searching for the extent that technology influences our lives. I thought that was an interesting experiment, so I watched the documentary and it was pretty cool. One of the things I really liked about the film was the decision for there to be only one cameraman present, and for that cameraman to be participating in the experiment. That made the film feel more sincere than it would have if there was an entire film crew walking around. That would have made the film feel very manufactured and staged. One of the things I didn't like about the film was the speed in which it progressed. I felt as if we (the audience) were rushed through the 31 days without sufficient time to absorb the sentiment of the actions of those helping Joe. This detracted from the emotional value of the documentary. I recognized the reputable behavior of those people, but the way it was presented in the documentary could have been more effective. Overall, I thought the documentary was pretty cool in its nature and would probably recommend it to someone looking for something interesting to watch.
Watch it Here:
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Craigslist_Joe/70243234?sod=search-autocomplete
No comments:
Post a Comment