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12/02/04
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Paper Clips (2004)
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Reviews Counted:51
Fresh:36
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: A touching, though somewhat flat, documentary that follows a homogenous class of white Protestant eighth graders as they learn the importance of tolerance by erecting a monument to the 6 million victims of the Holocaust.
Theatrical Release:Sep 8, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: The town of Whitwell is a tiny community of about two thousand people nestled in the mountains of Tennessee. Its citizens are almost exclusively white and Christian. In 1998, the children of... [More]
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09/23/06
This film of middle school students who managed to create a Holocaust memorial is so self-congratulatory it tugs against the gravity of the Holocaust itself.
11/24/04
Top CriticSymbolism is hard to swallow, and it's near impossible to relate to these paper clips as souls, especially when they are talked about in terms of collecting and counting and displaying.
02/24/05
A worthwhile record of an admirable undertaking, but a little less sentiment and a little more edge might have produced a stronger film.
11/28/04
It's hard to find fault with the motives of the teachers and the kids. Their determination and results are admirable.
02/10/05
Top CriticWhere other documentarians look for a charismatic personality to enliven their films, Berlin and Fab focus on the community as a whole.
03/24/05
Touching and inspiring.
02/03/05
Top CriticIt's difficult to watch this and not get swept away by the emotion of their journey... It's not a perfect documentary, but it's a very moving one.
02/18/05
Paper Clips is two movies: the movie its makers think it is, and the movie it actually is. One of them is pretty good.
05/05/05
A small, heartening slice of life that feels like a crucial step toward something bigger.
02/11/05
Who knew a movie that seeks to remind us of one of the greatest horrors in human history could be so unintentionally hilarious?
10/27/05
The best way to appreciate Joe Fab and Elliot Berlin's documentary is to ignore the mood-bullying music, cheesy narration and plodding style so you can focus on the touching story at its heart.
11/29/04
Top CriticThere is something quite heartening about watching these kids earnestly guide others around their memorial, which was four years in the making.
11/24/04
The film is constructed simply, even amateurishly, but the power of what's being done comes through loud and clear. The material is far better than the movie.
05/11/05
Nothing more sophisticated than a cheery newsmagazine segment with a seriously confused point of view and no desire to engage the audience honestly.
11/23/04
It's nice, and occasionally affecting, but also fairly pedestrian.
02/22/05
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