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What makes this movie so deserving of acclaim?


I read that this movie won an Oscar in the documentary category, so I rented it believing that if the academy acclaimed it, it must be good. I feel duped.

The wildness of youth revisited, a time before tragic culture defining events, a feat on a feat.

Please help me out. What makes this film so deserving of its critical acclaim? Possibly, I’m missing a critical perspective that will make my future viewings more fulfilling.

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No need to feel stupid. No need to like this film either. I found it ponderous and boring, and I'm not a fan of documentaries that re-create scenes for the footage they lack. 5/10 stars from me.

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