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Only just stumbled on this masterpiece? *May Contain Spoilers*


...and I'm glad I experienced it. I had my doubts about it before watching it due to my suspicions of the documentary dragging on. I'm happy I took all the time to sit down and watch it.
It is nothing short of a masterpiece of cinema! I mean it was well scripted. The beginning introduced the main hero portrayed the great "Fred Ott", who you may know from the legendary "Fred Ott Holding A Bird" (which by the way, took animal acting to the next level), very well and accurately. The character development leading up to the middle was like watching an artist paint, you could see the beauty of the work yet not knowing where it would end up.
This leads us onto the second part, the middle, where we see "Fred Ott" stumble into a problematic situation. I will not tip the middle in fear of spoiling to much but it involves snuff! At this point my heart was racing, I was sweating and I was at the edge of my seat. The suspense was truly painful yet it was not so much that it bored.
This finally leads to the conclusion! At this point I was immersed into the storyline. I felt every twist and turn along the way and the adventure was finally coming to the end. I let my guard down... regretfully. One of the most powerful performances ever in cinema history hit me and I couldn't brace for the dramatics of it all! I found myself in a pool of tears weeping as our protagonist emotionally struggles through the final stages. Inevitably I found myself all giddy when he finally overcomes this obstacle and finally we see the full picture.
I'd like to credit this a revolution in movie-making history. From the acting to the Directing, the producing to the casting, I couldn't think of such a moving powerful and thought provoking film such as this.
It was well paced and I could just go on about this all day but I'm going to watch it one more time!
If you're wanting to get into the movie business or any show business I urge you to watch and study this film. It may require you to dedicate some time to it but I assure you, you will be rewarded!

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