Detropia

documentary

This film focused on the dramatic evisceration of Detroit by the big three auto manufacturers. It could have (should have) been much harder-hitting but this team wasted about half the screen time with useless artsy-fartsy shots...back-lit, no light, etc.

They should have decided what they wanted to do here. Showing off your cine chops is OK in a calling card reel. In a serious doc on an important, world-changing process...not so smart. Also, spending all your time with the same people evidences a lack of industriousness.

But my main complaint with this doc is the complete lack of understanding of the financial factors, the decisions and the deciders who are causing this phenomenon. It's all presented as if this all just happened. Not helpful.

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