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After the Bite (2023)
Really well produced documentary
I don't understand the bad ratings/reviews for this documentary, I really enjoyed it, probably one of the best documentaries relating to sharks I have seen in a while. The reviews are probably objectively correct however I have interpreted the film completely differently.
The film presents a multitude of perspectives from different local groups on the issue. The different local perspectives I feel add more to the film than if they just interviewed national groups who don't have any mirco perspective.
I agree will another review that the real message is more about questioning how humans are intervening with nature and different ecosystems playing God. What is the impact of that and the difficulty in us actually getting it right. I think they wanted you to actually think and come up with your own opinion on the issue.
Really well produced and executed that doesn't get repetitive. I have seen many lame shark documentaries that are very one sided but this is not one of them.
Hopefully this makes sense as I have covid as I am writing this.
Lead Me Home (2021)
Powerful story
This documentary doesn't provide answers or a lot of context to the causes of homelessness. But what it does do is give a perspective into some of hardships faced by homelessness. It conveys a simple but powerful truth about homelessness. That every person who finds themselves homeless has a different story. That was the story.
I liked the fact that it wasn't like so many other Netflix documentaries, where there is a specific agenda with "expert" opinions that propose simple solutions to complex problems.
Would have liked it go for a little longer though, exploring the councils approach to cleaning up the sites and the impact it has on the homeless.