Million Dollar Pigeons is not only what it says on the box - it's contents are well blended and cover, just about, every aspect a novice on the subject may require. We are provided; a glimpse into the "sport", the different motivations that drives the various practitioners and behind the scene footage of various profiteers.
On the whole Fitzgerald has hit the documentary sweet spot; in a neat little package he has managed to convey a feeling for what his subject "is all about". If all documentaries were this well structured there would be a lot to learn in a short space of time.
Even the dramaturgy is pretty decent - arguably "anything pigeon" couldn't have been made any more exciting or interesting - especially for someone starting out with no knowledge and little interest in the subject.
On the whole Fitzgerald has hit the documentary sweet spot; in a neat little package he has managed to convey a feeling for what his subject "is all about". If all documentaries were this well structured there would be a lot to learn in a short space of time.
Even the dramaturgy is pretty decent - arguably "anything pigeon" couldn't have been made any more exciting or interesting - especially for someone starting out with no knowledge and little interest in the subject.