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Jan 04, 2011Kuma rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed watching this documentary. Unlike Nadian (review May8/2010), I actually enjoyed the relationship complications (as it pertained to the No Impact lifestyle) and Michelle's difficulty to acclimatise in the beginning. I loved the juxtaposition of Colin and Michelle. I believe this made for a stronger experiment and creates a better argument than if the couple were both keeners for this project. The general public gets to see a reluctant participant being dragged along and even converted! Watching two converts struggle through and come out the other end is just not as convincing. On the other hand, this documentary, while entertaining and interesting, could have been done better. I would have liked to know a bit more about how they did as a family and how this all affected their little girl a bit more. I don't mean more screen time for the girl, but more explanations. I would prefer more of the details and reflections to be shown. What were all the measures taken, how did they *all* turn out, etc. The film only superficially delves into certain areas. We see the family enjoying their first bathtub-clothes-washing event, but did that last? How effective was it? Did it stay fun or become tedious? And in the end it was unclear as to what practices were going to be continued and what weren't. At least the extra features on the DVD could have dealt with more details if the film couldn't! Or are we supposed to wait for the book?