I had to watch a 20-minute Youtube analysis of the film afterwards to understand it, but I enjoyed the confusion!
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Winnebago Man 2009
Fun, and manages to not overstay its welcome despite there being a point where both director and subject seem confused about what the point of it all is supposed to be. Its climactic scene is similar to the high point of Best Worst Movie, making for a surprisingly heartwarming ending.
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The Hammer 2010
Don't get it twisted: The Hammer is a retelling of a remarkable real-life journey that I can't even begin to imagine having to go through.
As a work of fiction, on the other hand, The Hammer is a completely run-of-the-mill feel-good story, though those in starring roles (who I believe are the first deaf leading actors I've seen--or at least the first I've seen knowing they were deaf. The only deaf character that comes to mind is the Sympathy for…
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The Philly Kid 2012
The fighting parts are really dumb. I mean, the main character is supposedly a D-1 champion wrestler with no fighting experience, and we've seen what happens when MMA newbies with a wrestling background steps into the cage for the first time: They shoot for a double. They certainly don't try to box, then get repeatedly slammed and outwrestled by some scrub. And for the climactic part... Really? "He might be in trouble; he's going for the guillotine early!" when the…
