Conner D
I thought it was very informative as to how "Flat Earthers" can hold such a ridiculous belief. They are in my opinion blinded by there own ignorance and unwilling to hear the truth because the have such a distrust in the government. It's quite funny to watch play out and I think you will enjoy watching it as well if you've ever been curious as to why people believe the earth is flat.
Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/07/23
Full Review
Audience Member
Here's the thing:
-It's a decently filmed and edited documentary and it's REALLY FUNNY...BUT...
-It's a science documentary, not a comedy, the number of atrocities I listened to in this doc was unbelievable;
-one of them liked the book 1984 and gave 1/2 a star for that.
Rated 1.5/5 Stars •
Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars
02/07/23
Full Review
Audience Member
I have watched this documentary 5 times. Seriously... It's the most entertaining things I have seen in a while. Flat Earthers are very passionate about their beliefs so I gave them all kudos for that. But omg… I can't help but laugh and think "what the hell" …
In one part they do experiments that are supposed to prove the earth is flat. When the results don't come out as expected, they decided that they need to reassess and recalibrate so they can come up with experiments that DO prove the Earth is flat. This whole movie is a prime example of confirmation bias.
Rated 3/5 Stars •
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
02/09/23
Full Review
Audience Member
The two main spokespersons are attractive and charismatic, so a lot of the movie is devoted to them. These people have a lot invested, their identity for instance, so they would never change their views. It's a ridiculous premise which is insupportable but that doesn't stop it from getting devotees. The movie is very repetitive - way too long.
Rated 2.5/5 Stars •
Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
Full Review
Audience Member
This is a 1-star film but it gets 2-stars because of humor in how incredibly ignorant these folks are. Nobody that is capable of thinking and understanding how to conduct a sound experiment would ever buy into what's being sold here. Funny side note: I watched The Social Dilemma right after this and that documentary bags on Flat Earthers multiple times, which is justified after watching Behind the Curve. It's one thing to have questions, it's another thing to buy a theory without any proof or historical background, period. Just because a more limited civilization might have thought the world was flat doesn't automatically make it a theory worth resurrecting.
This documentary makes you dumber or it makes you feel smart, depends on where you're at going into it.
Rated 2/5 Stars •
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
Full Review
Audience Member
For several years, Flat Earthers have been one of the modern world's most infamous punchlines. With their crackpot notions, ridiculous conspiracy theories and laughable lack of even the most basic scientific awareness, the internet and social media have helped them go from underground joke to public laughing stock. Behind The Curve a surprisingly empathetic look at the way they operate, put together their thoughts and communicate them with both believers and sceptics. It would have been so easy to simply make a documentary that relentlessly pokes fun at them, which is what most people do after all, but by taking a closer look we see them as the people they really are, not the parodies they appear to be in their YouTube videos. It mostly follows Mark Sargent, a man with a, shall we say, niche wardrobe, who is something of a de facto leader in the FE community. Naturally, he writes off much of the globe earth evidence as a giant hoax perpetrated by all the worlds governments, which as we all know are famous for their ability to co-operate flawlessly with each other. But it's great to see him go about his daily Flat Earth routines, and as ridiculous as his ideas and theories might be, the passion with which he dedicates himself is pretty admirable. Naturally, there's a fair few bad apples among the bunch, and we see a few individuals who feel duty-bound to force their nonsense on the general public, who of course are simply sheep that swallow whatever they're told by the government, or NASA, or the Freemasons or whoever. It's very insightful and frequently extremely funny. I was especially amused at the scenes in which FE members carry out experiments, stating exactly what they'd expect to see if the Earth really was curved, and then getting those exact results. Also, I loved the scene where a man brings his beloved modified chopper to an FE convention and presents it to a completely disinterested attendee who I'm fairly sure ended up in the building completely by accident. The documentary won't change any people's mind, but I don't believe it ever had that goal in mind. The intention is not to demonstrate how dumb flat earthers are, since they usually do that all by themselves. It's simply an up close and personal look at a group regarded by many as a curiosity. Are they a relic from an old way of thinking, or an indicator of where doubt and scepticism are leading us? Watch Behind The Curve and decide for yourself.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars •
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/26/23
Full Review
Read all reviews
Post a rating
>
