There’s no denying the inherent historical value of A Film Unfinished, it features filmed footage intended for a Nazi propaganda film. For that slice of historical recording alone, A Film Unfinished earns itself a pass. However, assuming you’re not viewing the footage on mute and taking it in the way it was filmed (there’s no native sound to the footage), you have to watch it alongside the narration and interview audio that makes it a documentary. Its unique capacity for offering insight into Nazi propaganda is night unrivaled, unfortunately the exploration comes across as quite bland despite what should be an incredibly interesting subject.
The 1942 footage of Warsaw, as it was originally known, suggested a utopian world of Jewish society in the midst of the Nazi’s increasingly tight grip on their culture in the Polish city’s ghetto. At first the footage seemed like opportunistic editing,...
The 1942 footage of Warsaw, as it was originally known, suggested a utopian world of Jewish society in the midst of the Nazi’s increasingly tight grip on their culture in the Polish city’s ghetto. At first the footage seemed like opportunistic editing,...
- 3/23/2011
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – Two of the best documentaries of 2010 were recently released on DVD and both are well-worth your time in the very near future as they serve as prime examples of the vitality of the form of non-fiction filmmaking. Both “A Film Unfinished” and the Oscar-winning “Inside Job” are riveting filmmaking, proof that subjects that one might consider dry can be turned into a devastating experience.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Just glancing at the descriptions of “A Film Unfinished” or “Inside Job,” a potential renter or buyer might think that they know all there is to know about their subjects or, worse, that they’re going to be lectured like they’re sitting in a classroom on a Saturday night. What more could we possibly learn about the Holocaust after decades of books and films on the subject? And how could a subject like the fall of the economy possibly be dramatically interesting?...
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Just glancing at the descriptions of “A Film Unfinished” or “Inside Job,” a potential renter or buyer might think that they know all there is to know about their subjects or, worse, that they’re going to be lectured like they’re sitting in a classroom on a Saturday night. What more could we possibly learn about the Holocaust after decades of books and films on the subject? And how could a subject like the fall of the economy possibly be dramatically interesting?...
- 3/21/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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