Movie #585 "If a Tree Falls: The Earth Liberation Movement" was boring from beginning to end (maybe, I never got there ---I'm just assuming). I am not a great documentary watcher because of films like this --- formulaic ones that could do so much more with the subject, but relies mostly on interviews with very little graphics or creativity in presenting the argument. I thought with the title: now there's a subject I should know more about, but I got so bored, it prevented me from the learning aspect of the film. I don't recommend it. I watched it because it is one of two documentaries available (streaming wise) that are nominated for oscars this Sunday --- Guess I won't be picking this one on Sunday! I don't recommend you seeing it, either!
1 star
A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
(2011) NR
Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman examine the case of Daniel McGowan, a member of the radical environmental group Earth Liberation Front who was arrested for committing arson against two Oregon timber companies. Dissecting ELF's self-described use of "economic sabotage" to stop deforestation and other damage to the planet, the film also explores the ramifications of the FBI's decision to classify them as terrorists.
Genre:Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Political Documentaries
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