David Meyer says:
A quirky film, slow, hilarious and rewarding
I say:
Again (see 078 Vernon. Florida) I benefitted from the introduction by Nick Broomfield who likened this film (ostensibly about pet cemeteries) as an insight to the American dream. The film falls into 3 sections - the first regarding the ultimate failure of one cemetery (despite the best intentions of the owner), and the 3rd regarding the (relative) success of another - the one (I think) where the pets were re-buried after the failure of the first - but the most haunting section is in the middle where one woman sits in her doorway and talks about her life - in fact of course all of the interviewees (who talk directly to the camera - you never see or hear Errol Morris's voice or know what questions were asked) talk about their lives rather than the subject in hand (pet cemeteries). All the interviewees are extraordinary and reveal so much - but it's hard just watching endless monologues (I fell asleep at one point). Here's the middle section - just enjoy that - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P1pTey4rpI
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