Moar Documentary Reviews
Maxed Out: Meh. Some use of anecdotal, transparent appeal to emotion. Big American Corporation is naturally vilified, and perhaps rightly so, but no counterpoints (such as personal responsability) are ever even mentioned. Too much axegrinding and not enough entertainment or artistry.
King Corn: Nearly the opposite of the former. Good presentation, with a quiet humility that would probably make Michael Moore or Penn & Teller's heads explode; interesting information, little to no soapboxing, vilifying, or axegrinding. Recommended to any would-be modern media artists for the value of documentary storytelling alone even if one has no particular interest in the subject.
King Corn: Nearly the opposite of the former. Good presentation, with a quiet humility that would probably make Michael Moore or Penn & Teller's heads explode; interesting information, little to no soapboxing, vilifying, or axegrinding. Recommended to any would-be modern media artists for the value of documentary storytelling alone even if one has no particular interest in the subject.