Cinemania

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SAK M Jan 9 I loved the documentary and have a respect for them in many ways. I feel like I would become one of them (cinephile) when I’m a bit older! I also hope that everyone featured in the documentary is still watching films (movies) as passionately as they did during the documentary. Since some of them were already quite elderly, I genuinely hope they have enjoyed the lives they desired. See more 01/04/2015 You couldn't make these people up. They take film loving to a whole new realm of obsession and completely entertain and humor the audience. Good thing that they are in New York as they would go nuts in suburbia. See more 11/05/2013 An examination of the most drastic example of cinephelia, Christlieb and Kijak follow the lives of five New York individual who also happen to be borderline psychotic obsessive movie buffs. Cinemania does show the side of suffering and the result of a life of withdrawal and marginalisation led by these people, as well as hinting at why they would want to escape to a world of darkness and fantasy. However, thankfully, it does not exploit these characters in spite of turning out to be quite funny and humorous as well as delightfully entertaining though undeniably brutally honest, in its extreme portrayal, to the point of seeming perhaps a little depressing to at least half of the audience that will have seen this film. Nevertheless, it is also because of the nature of the five characters whose lives are being portrayed that the film works, in fact after the credits stop rolling it is easy to wonder what might have happened to them after the cameras stopped following them. Interesting, original and very entertaining. See more 05/05/2013 these are my people. I no longer question whether I see too many movies. The philosophy these 5 cinephiles spew forth is sometimes crazed, sometimes insightful, but always obsessive. See more 03/11/2013 very interesting, some of the hooftyest people you've ever seen See more 12/02/2012 As a film lover...this movie humbles me greatly. This movie made me realize I am not even close to be a true movie fan. I can watch this documentary over and over. These characters couldn't be written if you TRIED. I just love their honesty and how they weren't afraid that they would be made into "weirdos" for being so passionate about movies. It's probally the only documentary I would ever hope there was a sequal to. I think everyone should watch it, even if they don't give a crap about film. See more Read all reviews

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