Follow four men who walk the fine line between genius and obsession, and then occasionally dive headfirst over the line.
Of course Errol Morris directed this film about oddball eccentrics who nonetheless capture our interest and somehow convince us they're changing the world for the better.
The doc deftly cross-cuts between four talking head interviews, those four men doing their actual jobs, and classic black and white footage of old movie serials, and the montage effect spins us into a fervor and reminds us that everyone here is exploring the same thing: their own outer limitations.
It's a marvelous accomplishment, and perhaps if more people knew of it and shared it, the future of documentary storytelling would be very different and exciting.
Of course Errol Morris directed this film about oddball eccentrics who nonetheless capture our interest and somehow convince us they're changing the world for the better.
The doc deftly cross-cuts between four talking head interviews, those four men doing their actual jobs, and classic black and white footage of old movie serials, and the montage effect spins us into a fervor and reminds us that everyone here is exploring the same thing: their own outer limitations.
It's a marvelous accomplishment, and perhaps if more people knew of it and shared it, the future of documentary storytelling would be very different and exciting.