Ben
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Freakonomics: The Movie—documentary
broken into four segments—endeavors to explore the value of a name, corruption
in Sumo wrestling, late 1990s United States crime decline, and value of bribing
to induce change in human behavior. The film appears disjointed and fragmented,
does not adequately provide alternative viewpoints for argumentation, lacks
resolution and emotional appeal, and falls deeply short on why any of this is
relevant information. The film lost nearly $2,800,000 in box office. While the
two narrators are personable, their combined personality is not enough to pull
this film off.
Storyline
Exploration of method to change human behavior, a decade of crime decline, corruption in a sport, and name value.
Good Work for Directors Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, and Morgan Spurlock. Thank you to Executive Producers Paul Fiore, Seth Gordon, Damon Martin, Jay Rifkin, and Michael Roban for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe (Herself), Morgan Spurlock (Himself (Narrator)), Melvin Van Peebles (Himself (Narrator)), Bill Gates (Himself), Johnny the Mechanic (Greg Crowe), and High School Girl (Lian Amado).
Exploration of method to change human behavior, a decade of crime decline, corruption in a sport, and name value.
Additional Thanks
Good Work for Directors Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, and Morgan Spurlock. Thank you to Executive Producers Paul Fiore, Seth Gordon, Damon Martin, Jay Rifkin, and Michael Roban for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe (Herself), Morgan Spurlock (Himself (Narrator)), Melvin Van Peebles (Himself (Narrator)), Bill Gates (Himself), Johnny the Mechanic (Greg Crowe), and High School Girl (Lian Amado).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Ben Meyers
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