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Rating: Q=7*, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
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Documentary, Biopic, Life Lessons, Horses
This is an incredibly poignant story. The film is about the lifestyle, history, and work of Buck Brannaman -aka the "real" horse whisperer. Don't be fooled into thinking this is only about horses or only about a cowboy. Serious issues are discussed and Brannaman's life philosophy is seen in beautiful action through his connection to each horse. How he is able to understand human beings by seeing and interacting with their horses, however, is perhaps the most amazing part of it all.
Forks Over Knives (Lee Fulkerson, 2011)
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Rating: Q=5*, P=6 / Average OJ
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Documentary, Food, Health, Socio-Cultural, Science
I love socio-cultural documentaries. This is probably because I love to learn and try to improve my life. Forks Over Knives, like many other recent food documentaries (Food Inc., The Botany of Desire, King Corn, Killer at Large, Super Size Me, Fast Food Nation), takes a look at the very serious epidemic of obesity and health-related diseases that is crippling the globe and causing millions of humans to be forever medicated. So-called truths about what we should and should not eat are erased. Alarming information and conclusions about cancer, heart disease, and diet kept me totally immersed. I highly recommend this film to anyone who eats.
*Please keep in mind that Q scores for documentaries should be interpreted differently as this genre usually does not involve acting or the same theatrical elements.
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