Documentary Movie Reviews
Reviews of great (and not so great) Documentary movies.Top 5 Documentary Movies
The Five Obstructions (2003) Sometimes it is only through being constrained that an artist can truly be free. Jørgen Leth's perfection as a director is revealed and reaffirmed by Lars von Trier's five diabolical attempts to introduce flaws to his work, in a film which is thought-provoking, enigmatic, humane and warmly funny. 10/10
Bodysong (2002) A kaleidoscopic succession of images that will have you laughing, gasping, shuddering and gaping, but most of all reflecting on the fundamental questions of human existence - plus a score by Johnny 'Radiohead' Greenwood that sets just the right tone of majesty, drama and awe. 10/10
Nuit et brouillard (1955) A harrowingly economic document of the Holocaust, and a plea for vigilance. Watch it. 10/10
Être et Avoir (2002) A captivating documentary on the influence of a dedicated teacher on the intellectual and emotional development of young children. 9/10
Decasia (2002) Mortality, oblivion and the ravages of time have never looked so hauntingly, beautifully timeless. 9/10
Documentary Movies A - Z
American Splendor (2003) 7/10 Bodysong (2002) 10/10
Live Forever (2003) 6/10 La Pelota vasca. La piel contra la piedra (2003) 7/10 Polissons et galipettes (2002) 5/10 Spellbound (2002) 7/10 Trembling Before G-d (2001) 4/10 Capturing the Friedmans (2003) 8/10 Decasia (2002) 9/10 Temenos (1998) 6/10 Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel (2003) 8/10 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) 7/10 Bowling For Columbine (2002) 8/10 Être et Avoir (2002) 9/10 Spellbound (2002) 7/10 Blind Flight (2003) 6/10 My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003) 6/10 Super Size Me (2004) 8/10 Super Size Me (2004) 6/10 Bruce Lee: the Lost Interviews (2004) 6/10 Deep Blue (2004) 8/10 Riding Giants (2004) 7/10 Control Room (2004) 5/10 Nuit et brouillard (1955) 10/10 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) 4/10 Fetishes (1996) 6/10 What the #$*! Do We Know!? (2004) 2/10 Menschen am Sonntag (1930) 8/10 Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) 8/10 End of the Century (2003) 8/10 Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003) 7/10 Comandante (2003) 6/10 Inside Deep Throat (2005) 7/10 Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003) 7/10 Tarnation (2003) 8/10 Touching the Void (2003) 8/10 The Corporation (2003) 6/10 The Five Obstructions (2003) 10/10 The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003) 8/10 The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) 8/10 The Last Victory (2004) 7/10 The Manson Family (2003) 7/10 The Yes Men (2003) 6/10
