Following the colloquialism, "it's funny 'cause its true," one finds a driving plot point to this film. Not found is the overdone, tried and used formulaic Hollywood prescription for comedy. No, "Eagles" writer Brent Florence has taken a much more difficult approach to comedy. And I think a more difficult approach to success. And he has found it.
This film does not spit in the face of Hollywood and the film business, but rather offers an offhand compliment. The kind that reveals itself to be far more cutting than a direct insult. By offering his team and himself up for scrutiny within a storyline that pits them as the underdogs railing against the injustices of corporate greed and the loss of craft within the industry, Florence has placed himself squarely in the line of fire. A brave thing.
I suspect much of this "mockumentary's" grit has been fertilized in the real world experiences of those involved with the project.
What I find interesting is that, (as of this post) IMDb has rated the film at 1.9, whilst the vast majority of reviews and votes put the film at 9 and above. (Perhaps a practical joke from IMDb, a guffaw to offer praise to this heartwarming film?) I digress. Ignore the weightiness of my words. This film can be taken and enjoyed at a surface level like all the rest. It fits in a neat little wrapper, if you want it to. But the true glory of this film is that it can be enjoyed on a great many levels, and the deeper you go, the more "art"awaits you.
I would give this film a 10, but I fear IMDb would use that against them. So 9 it is.
This film does not spit in the face of Hollywood and the film business, but rather offers an offhand compliment. The kind that reveals itself to be far more cutting than a direct insult. By offering his team and himself up for scrutiny within a storyline that pits them as the underdogs railing against the injustices of corporate greed and the loss of craft within the industry, Florence has placed himself squarely in the line of fire. A brave thing.
I suspect much of this "mockumentary's" grit has been fertilized in the real world experiences of those involved with the project.
What I find interesting is that, (as of this post) IMDb has rated the film at 1.9, whilst the vast majority of reviews and votes put the film at 9 and above. (Perhaps a practical joke from IMDb, a guffaw to offer praise to this heartwarming film?) I digress. Ignore the weightiness of my words. This film can be taken and enjoyed at a surface level like all the rest. It fits in a neat little wrapper, if you want it to. But the true glory of this film is that it can be enjoyed on a great many levels, and the deeper you go, the more "art"awaits you.
I would give this film a 10, but I fear IMDb would use that against them. So 9 it is.