Okay, yes, this film is worth watching because it's an early effort by Lindsay Anderson. One cannot fully appreciate his later features without seeing what he did in the early days of his career. But, my God. This is a film about conveyor belts, and the men (and some women) who make them possible, and the men who use them. And it's almost half an hour long! It is truly a test of fortitude to watch piles of soil pass by on a long conveyor over and over and over again, accompanied by (first) some Aaron Copland music and (secondly) by a bespoke number entitled Conveyor Boogie.
Rating industrial films is always a challenge, but I can't possibly give this one more than a 5.
Rating industrial films is always a challenge, but I can't possibly give this one more than a 5.
