The House I Live In Reviews
October 14, 2012
The issue and the facts related to it are certainly interesting, although not entirely new to me. But I cannot say that the story was told very well.
March 12, 2013
well thought out, deliberate and angry sociopolitical documentary in the spirit of a ton of other documentaries that came out over the last decade. there's no shortage of specials or movies that tackle the same subject matter in a more concise way, but none have given it the panoramic scope it deserved until now. plus it has david simon. it's great.
May 19, 2012
Saw a couple of great docs at Sundance, Eugene Jarecki's 'The House I Live In' being my personal fav. Documenting Americas "war on drugs", this film will probably tell you little that you don't already know, but presents the information and the stories that come with them, brilliantly.
September 23, 2012
Powerful film masterfully showing the link between the "war on drugs" and oppression of people by way of the prison industrial complex.
December 4, 2012
Another important documentary giving insight on this huge and hugely interesting subject.
January 26, 2013
Strong, informative, eye opening, interesting , entreating, surprising and Scary
January 23, 2013
I watched this a few nights ago. The HBCR: Excellent, insightful, terrifying, infuriating and interesting all in equal measure. An exposé of the 'War on Drugs' and what it's actually all about . A 'must see'. Top Banana.
January 21, 2013
A different view of the "War on Drugs" and it's complete failure. It touches on the devastating effects the war has caused society. Some people think these points are well known and nothing new. I don't think so. YOU MUST SEE THIS!
January 20, 2013
Good lord that was depressing! Another documentary on how our government screwed something up again. Mr Jarecki did a fantastic job piecing it all together, funny how the beginning of the movie I was thinking "oh, those damn druggies, losers, blah" then for him to unravel how we got here, was pretty clever.
January 20, 2013
an intimate look into the form and function of the prison-industrial complex, combining history and sociology with individual reflections weaves an oft-ignored tale of national woe, a needed and extremely topical exposé
January 16, 2013
It's amazing to see true investigative journalism in a long form documentary. It sometimes feels like it's a little all over the place but that's to be expected when covering such a monstrous and important topic. Amazing, important and a must see for everyone.
