War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds confronts the West’s collective feelings of vulnerability but at the same time it reassures our potential for survival.
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War of the Worlds confronts the West’s collective feelings of vulnerability but at the same time it reassures our potential for survival.
What makes it stand out is the fact that there’s some subversive politics happening beyond the fighting that is refreshing.
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Feels…like the time of night where it’s almost time for bed, the fire in the fireplace is beginning to die and the house seems just a little cold.
It’s the thought of telling the other side of the story, or at least the side that has been forgotten, that makes the subject matter so refreshing and enthralling.
Once destiny is introduced into the story it deflates any sense of suspense.
Jacques Perrin’s spectacular documentary takes observation a step further as he literally seems to take flight with flocks of birds as they make their annual migration.