October Country

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02/07/2020 It's ones of those you watch and then what the hell did I just watch I feel dumber for seeing this See more 08/06/2011 It's weird that I don't think I can be objective about this movie because I know some of these people and know the locations so well. See more 06/28/2011 I watched this because it was filmed largely in Ilion and Herkimer New York, just several miles from where I live, but I was expecting it would be a small budget bore. Instead, I found it to be a worthwhile documentary, even if you don't live in the Mohawk Valley. Basically it's a very compelling portrait of three generations of lower middle class residents of Ilion who have gone through some simply terrible things, and who seem to believe that their fate has been pre-ordained . What I liked best is that I was sympathetic to every one of the main characters; they all are good people, but most have been hurt by bad choices. My favorite character is the patriarch, a decent but extremely closed off man who has been haunted all his life by the ghosts of the friends he saw die in the Vietnam War, but who is finally writing about his experiences as catharsis. It is is available to watch via streaming video on Netflix See more 12/29/2010 A searing documentary about America's forgotten. Following the lives of one lower class family struggling to make it through their daily lives for one year, the doc presents a complicated portrait of modern life and explores the rarely seen underbelly (and reality) of the American dream. Few of its subjects are likable, but it's hard to ignore this kind of raw honesty. See more 12/23/2010 A poignant family docu that introduces us to the most honest dysfunctional family and the ghosts that test their relationaship. See more 12/06/2010 The 1 person that stuck out most for me in October Country was Dottie.She truly has a heart of gold for letting Chris back after he steals from her & her husband again & again.She even takes him to buy clothes at Wal Mart because he doesnt have any after he steals from her again.What a woman! A GREAT documentary that would've been perfect if only there were updates on what happened to The Mosher Family after the documentary was over.Thats always disappointing. See more Read all reviews

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