Hurricane on the Bayou (2006)
Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 17 | Rotten: 3
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Average Rating: 6.3/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 3
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Greg MacGillivray's Hurricane on the Bayou offers images of the natural beauty of New Orleans, as well as footage of the devastation the city suffered after Hurricane Katrina. The soundtrack is full of some of the most famous names in the city's rich musical history, and the film is narrated by Meryl Streep. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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The narrative is built one happy cliche at a time until the story of Katrina ceases to be about appalling environmental neglect, or the colossal failure of the federal government to manage a disaster.
Top CriticA classic 'before and after' document, terrific images of what was once there, actual footage of the storm itself, moving TV news coverage of the disaster and a conclusion that's more optimistic than it has any right to be.
The smart, classy Hurricane on the Bayou preaches an invaluable environmental lesson for children and parents: Don't monkey with the ecosystem without expecting payback.
Despite its split personality, Hurricane offers more good than bad, including a lively soundtrack featuring Benoit, the Neville Brothers and Fats Domino.
Katrina will end up changing the entire South, from Houston to Florida, for decades to come, yet Bayou still insists on its upbeat gospel ending.
A convincing and entertaining argument for the importance of preserving Louisiana's wetlands.
Hurricane on the Bayou makes its points in a compelling, and moving, manner.
[Features] a knockout soundtrack, some very impressive gators and two irresistible forces: Hurricane Katrina and 14-year-old fiddler and eco-warrior Amanda Shaw.
...amazing footage of Katrina's aftermath...
not simply another 'isn't it tragic' picture of the Gulf Coast, post-Katrina. The movie spends just as much time celebrating the joyous music that has always been a part of New Orleans...
Though some of the images of the aftermath will seem chillingly familiar, there is ample aerial footage of the destruction that carries a deeper impact because of the wide screen.
This is an often-moving film, but its approach to life in post-Katrina Louisiana is hopeful, even celebratory.
Although its subject matter gets tossed around a little, "Hurricane on the Bayou" always gets its message across.
It's a gumbo stew of a movie in which all the ingredients don't meld neatly, but then it has an excuse: Nature beat it to the punch.
The film's originally speculative scenario became reality on Aug. 29, 2005.
A film free of political fury, but full of activist optimism, this tame but heartfelt documentary is a fine companion piece to a day at the science museum.
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