Well, that was... Interesting. The movie is well shot, well acted, very well acted in fact and the plot has left me unsure about how I feel about it. Ben has by all means the best intentions when raising his kids to be self proficient and strong, though I can't help but question whether his worldview isn't too cynical? Perhaps, but I can't help but see where's he coming from and makes me look at myself with a bit more criticism. The movie won't make you want to go live in a forest, at least it doesn't do that for me. It does make me want to be better though. I was going to rate the movie 7-8/10 based purely on enjoyment but when I think about it further, I think I'm going to bump it up to 10, because as a criticism of modern society and for a story about family I think it is perfect. As usual, if I can't think of anything I'd do differently or better, I opt to give a 10/10 and for this story it stands.
Review of Captain Fantastic
