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From the acclaimed director of American Movie, this portrait of radical thinker Michael Ruppert explores his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more. Collapse is a documentary about Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness. (KinoSmith)
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It would be a shame if the assessment of this documentary got stuck on doubts about Ruppert’s mental health. Sure, maybe he’s a headcase, but how else could he know so much information about so many subjects? He comes across as a person adept at politics, economics, agriculture, mass media and spiritual matters (however, his monumental arrogance and faith in God don’t go well together). In short, he seems to be as clever as the hundredth monkey. Even if his other predictions didn’t pan out, he came dangerously close to the truth with the Greek revolution. With respect to the formalistic aspect, there isn’t much to say. I was bothered by the long pauses, which were probably intended to dramatise the words, which are chilling anyway. Whereas other documentaries tell you everything, this one leaves enough space for our own consideration, as much as it would be a shame to stick only to that. 80%
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