Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
"A little kindness makes a world of difference."
Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is slow-burning, serious and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they responded enthusiastically. Yet today, his impact is unclear. Have we lived up to Fred's ideal of good neighbors?
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Artemis Rising
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
