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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
So compelling it will make you scream and cry.
You only watch Dear Zachary once, not because it's bad, rather the opposite. The emotion, the frustration, the utter despair, it's captured so well. To put yourself through such an experience twice would be self harm.
Easily the most moving piece of film ever produced.
AlphaGo (2017)
A classic case of man versus machine, without the science fiction.
A classic case of man versus machine, without the science fiction. Awesome viewing experience that has you rooting for both sides at various points. Never heard of the game Go before viewing and still have yet to play it, that should be testament to how well the human side of the story is conveyed.
Cold Turkey (2001)
Real and raw.
One of the best amateur documentaries ever produced. Equally harrowing and depressing as it is interesting and charming.
An effective deterrent of heroin use.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Lights Out (2020)
Exciting moments but difficult to follow at times
Chronologically the viewer is bounced around quite a lot. We start 3 days out from the Australian GP, then go 3 months back in time, then it's 2 days before the Australian GP, then to Tokyo for a PR event, then 1 day before the Australian GP, then 1 month in the past, then race day. This is also whilst bouncing from team to team and driver to driver. The result is a patchy and slightly confusing introduction to the 2019 season.
The race segment itself was exciting. Horner builds some hype around Max who then goes on to claim another podium, Honda's engine gets a good result on their first outing which was a feel good moment, and the drama of Grosjean's retirement contrasted with Magnussen's fifth place finish was great to watch.
A shaky introduction but ending strong with an exciting recounting of the Australian GP.