Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.3|5.0
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Generation Wealth makes
the mistake of portraying wealth as a generally bad thing and does not help
lower classes—who are trying to better themselves—believe that their efforts to
increase wealth strengthens a family and allows one to help others at higher
levels. Director Lauren Greenfield fails to direct attention to the good that
wealthy people do, the charitable work they are involved in, the long hours and
strong work ethic they have and the responsibility they carry for employing
large numbers of people and for creating a market for those persons who desire
to spend their lives creating outstandingly beautiful, unique things that take
much time and artisanship. Wealth distributes itself and in that distribution
benefits thousands long after the accumulator of wealth has passed away. This
film seems to refuse to view that wealth can be a great shelter/haven for the masses.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Storyline
Interviews
and commentary on some of society’s wealthiest individuals.
Additional Thanks
Thank
you to Director Lauren Greenfield for directing effort. Thank you to Executive
Producers Geralyn White Dreyfous, Lilly Hartley, Regina K. Scully, and Jeffrey
Tarrant for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Himself
(Limo Bob), Himself (George W. Bush), Himself (Paris Cronin), Himself (Michael
Douglas), Himself (Bret Easton Ellis), Himself (DJ Esco), Himself (Chris
Hedges), Himself (Florian Homm), and Herself (Kate Hudson).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe.
The film does not balance itself well due to its chosen polarity of viewpoint.
The analysis falls into the poor range due to its failure to tell the true story
of wealth, which, as with everything has two sides to be analyzed.
Video Critique Available Here:
Ben Meyers
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