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      The Big Uneasy

      2009 1h 38m Documentary List
      71% 24 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Harry Shearer, John Goodman and others discuss the possibility that the damage to New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina is the fault of the Army Corps of Engineers. Read More Read Less
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      The Big Uneasy offers an admittedly uneven - yet still worthy and well-intentioned - look at a horrific disaster's aftermath.

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      Audience Member Could have been a lot more interesting. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member A scathing indictment of the Army Corps of Engineers that pretty conclusively proves that the damage resulting from Hurricane Katrina was, in fact, man-made and not a natural disaster. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member ok doc but kind of drags Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member saw it at special showing @ Prytania Theater in NOLA, w/Harry Shearer present!!!!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member A little dorky in its presentation, but a lot of interesting and frustrating information. Harry Shearer and friends have an obvious love for their city. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A sobering, sad and informative view of the real reasons Katrina flooded New Orleans. Government incompetence and the ensuing coverup are disgusting. Even worse is they are repeating the exact same mistakes to save a buck. Definitely see this doc when you get a chance. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald Rated: 3/4 Jul 22, 2011 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times By the end of "The Big Uneasy" the viewer is convinced that we weren't told the whole story back in 2005, and appalled by the retaliation faced by some who spoke out. Rated: 3/4 Jul 7, 2011 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times "The Big Uneasy" lacks the dramatic impact and artistic imagination of many recent docs about environmental issues. Rated: 2/4 Jun 9, 2011 Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture The citizens of New Orleans deserve a defense that is more fired up, angrier and more gripping than this somewhat flaccid documentary. Rated: 2.9/5 Nov 9, 2019 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Behaves like a straight-ahead investigative news piece. Its target is the US Army Corps of Engineers. Jul 21, 2011 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Rated: 3/5 May 30, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Harry Shearer, John Goodman and others discuss the possibility that the damage to New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina is the fault of the Army Corps of Engineers.
      Director
      Harry Shearer
      Screenwriter
      Harry Shearer
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 38m