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Reviews
I Am That Girl (2008)
Sweet Story
Loved this one - I felt like I could relate strongly to both main characters even though they were a sort of opposites attract duo. Hit super heavy themes without being overbearing. Great storytelling and pretty scenery.
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)
Interesting but felt like a sales pitch.
I like the underlying sentiment and enjoy learning about minimalism. I also liked the segments about consumerism and fast fashion, having studied those effects. One thing I didn't like is how it centered almost exclusively on financially well off people. I was left feeling like their brand of minimalism was unattainable for me as I was still questioning the cost of the luxury tiny houses, world traveling, and high-end looking apartments. A huge issue I felt was that the film was in one breath rightfully criticizing consumerism and in the other breath promoting The Minimalists book. It felt like a huge book advertisement which just made it fall very flat when that very issue is criticized in the film. It feels like there was so much dissonance between the intended message and the messengers. It was way too long for what the content was. If they took out all the book tour content it would have been a much more enjoyable watch.