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A State of Mind (2005)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:25
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.3/10
Theatrical Release:Aug 10, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Following on from the 2002 award winning documentary The Game of Their Lives,VeryMuchSo productions was granted permission from the North Korean film authorities to make a second documentary: an... [More]
Director: Daniel Gordon
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Reviews for A State of Mind
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A North Korean version of films like "Hoop Dreams". Humanizes a people who are considered outside of humanity in the West. Full Review |
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Will raise many more questions about totalitarianism, and about the foreign policies of Western countries with regard to North Korea, than it ever answers. Full Review |
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3/5 |
a slanted view is better than none at all Full Review |
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Thrusts you into the near-hypnotic mentality of a 1984-ish place. But once you return to [your] society . . . [look again at] those darkly concealing words, "freedom" and "democracy." Full Review |
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3/4 |
State of Mind is an eye-opener. Full Review |
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This fascinating documentary details day-to-day life in the hard-line Communist state of North Korea. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A riveting BBC documentary that illuminates the character of that nation. Full Review |
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The film gives a rare glimpse into everyday life in the Far East-wing of the Axis of Evil. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's so secretive, so insulated, that it's hard to imagine what life there is really like. That's what makes A State of Mind ... essential viewing. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The documentary about life in North Korea sets the story of two girls against the backdrop of a huge tribute to leader Kim Jong Il, and it's the backdrop that is more compelling. Full Review |
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Reading between the lines is recommended — and essential — during viewing. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's a quietly wrenching eye-opener. Full Review |
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B+ |
Its mission is to foster understanding of a place and a people behind some politicians' 'axis of evil.' And it succeeds admirably. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A fresh, straightforward portrayal of what the film calls 'the least visible ... least known ... least understood ... country in the world.' Full Review |
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Gordon gives an intimate, balanced account of how political power, famine, power shortages and a hatred of America have shaped their young lives. Full Review |
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The film is also admirably intimate, giving a human face to those living in a totalitarian society; their fears, joys, inspirations, and hopes. Full Review |
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The biggest value of the movie is the depiction of Pyongyang life, the elaborate Mass Games choreography, a wondrous road trip to the revered Mount Paektu, and the ideological mind-set of typical North Korean citizens. Full Review |
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