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Entertaining and oddly heartwarming

posted 8 years ago by DarlesChickens
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The best documentaries often come from the most unexpected places. Whether it’s air guitar competitions, arcade game rivals or competitive tickling foundations, the ones that really narrow in on one subject —exploring the beauty, fascination and oddities found within — usually make the best impression. They allow you to explore a world you never considered and get invested in things you probably never knew existed. These are the kinds of documentaries I find most appealing, and that’s probably why I was so taken by Chicken People, director Nicole Lucas Haimes’ entertaining and oddly heartwarming look at national poultry competitions: http://www.cutprintfilm.com/reviews/chicken-people/

[–] tyboulder 7 years ago

I agree, I like this genre of documentary because it's so fascinating, and it is also so full of honest emotion. This movie is a great example of that range, possessing so much comedy (much of it perfectly subtle), and intrigue, sadness, hope, fear, anticipation, etc...

This genre is also a great break from the emotionally taxing social/political/cultural docs that highlight the important but seriously flawed sides of human nature.