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      Puppet

      2010 1 hr. 14 min. Drama List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 75% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Dan Hurlin explores the history of American puppetry. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This is incredible. A must see, and inspiring. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A mildly interesting documentary about the creation of the puppet show, 'Disfarmer'. I viewed this on Netflix. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Could not disagree more with poster gina marie. Obviously, different folks are interested in different things, but I especially enjoyed Puppet when it followed the preparation and rehearsal for the Disfarmer show. The film keeps the pace brisk and we hear from Hurlin and follow his research and his puppet-making process, watch the performers rehearse, and follow the rising anxiety over the forthcoming reviews. And, the idea that just anyone with a camera could capture this footage is, well, disrespectful. The photography in Puppet is beautiful while often understated, well composed and well lit. Find this film and watch it. You'll love it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I never fall asleep at the theater, but god this movie was boring... it was a STRUGGLE to keep my eyes open. The film starts off fascinating; discussing puppetry in America, and the history of puppetry, along with it's social uses in other countries. Most of this is conveyed by interviewees from the world of puppetry and anthropology. Then, we begin to follow puppeteer Dan Hurlin and the production of his puppet play "Disfarmer". Dan himself has an interesting story. He is considered a leader in what is happening in American puppetry, however his last play faired poorly after a negative review in the New York times. This exemplifies the idea that puppetry is an art form that may not be as appreciated as others. As the film goes on it becomes more of a long, drawn out, bonus feature on a dvd for the play Disfarmer. This is what I didn't care for. There were some breath taking shots of inanimate objects looking like living breathing people, and the puppeteers are really masters at their craft. Disfarmer is probably even a fantastic play. But this documentary was torture, it was so slow that it stopped informing me and just started showing me footage. I could have taken a flip camera and hung out backstage at the show and practically had the same footage. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      James Adams Globe and Mail Fortunately, Puppet has the right stuff even as it proceeds, checklist-fashion, through virtually every convention of the idiom. Rated: 3/4 Feb 17, 2012 Full Review Linda Barnard Toronto Star A documentary that made the festival rounds last year. Rated: 2.5/4 Feb 16, 2012 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety The docu's work-in-progress glimpses possess a compelling strangeness as deep emotion is painstakingly deconstructed into tiny, manipulated movements. Feb 3, 2011 Full Review Norman Wilner NOW Toronto If you've been itching for a good warts-and-all theatre documentary, check out David Soll's Puppet. Yes, the star is a tiny little creature made of chicken wire and papier-mch, but it still counts. Rated: 4/5 Feb 17, 2012 Full Review Jim Slotek Jam! Movies The best part of Puppet is the light it shines on a darkly-lit stage, the preparation, the smoothness of movement, the choreography. Rated: 3/5 Feb 17, 2012 Full Review Leslie Stonebraker New York Press We need films like Puppet and artists like Hurlin to remind us that puppeteering is a magical act that can reflect honestly upon the human condition. Feb 25, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Dan Hurlin explores the history of American puppetry.
      Director
      David Soll
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 17, 2017
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