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Welcome to Leith (2015)
Thought-provoking but dissatisfying
The story is fascinating, but the execution is lacking. Despite the filmmakers' attempts to market and portray the film as a thriller, it misses the mark. (SPOILER) The only "violence" committed by Cobb and Dutton is antagonistic speech intended to provoke reaction.
Whether unwittingly or not, the filmmakers almost help the viewer empathize more with the supremacists than the townpeople, because more film time is dedicated to the supremacists' reflections. Personal hateful behavior is displayed more thoroughly on the townpeople's side -- (SPOILERS) the gathering of angry mobs verbally berating the supremacist newcomers, the burning of supremacists' homes.
The film leaves you feeling a profound sense of dissatisfaction. Cobb doesn't get the justice the townspeople think he deserves. The viewer is left unsure as to what the proper amount of justice would be, who is the true victim, and which group has a worse mob mentality. WELCOME TO LEITH is thought-provoking as a documentary but not the fast-paced thriller it was hyped to be.
It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
heartbreaking, disturbing, poignant
The journey through one man's life, consciousness, and the progression of his insanity. Incredibly disturbing at times in its portrayal of mental instability and other times hits you with raw, intense bursts of beauty and emotion. Perfectly encapsulates the absurdity of the meaning of individual life and destiny, something we have all felt at one point but which affects our day-to-day to varying degrees. Is our life the routines and habits we do every day, which make up the majority of our time? Is our life a collection of memories of people? What happens when you lose these? What defines our experiences? How do we decide what's important and what's not, and why are we always wrong? This is completely unlike any other film and a purest work of art in its power to affect from beginning to end.