Underdog

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Brian C I was lucky enough to see this "very Vermont" film in a very Vermont setting (with a small group of my fellow towns folk in teeny Corinth, VT). Tommy (the director) was on hand for a Q&A after the film. I sit on the board for a film production related non-profit, so I half the privilege to see/be aware of a lot of productions in the state and Underdog is hands down one of the best, most real and human documentaries I have seen of any work I have viewed coming from the state. 100% recommend. A view into the hardships of rural farming that is relevant to anyone who eats food that originated from a farm (all of us). A beautiful story of a triumph and pain. One moment in full out laughter and the next with a trickling tear. The story of Doug Butler is a 1 in a million tale...and being from a place where there are 100s of characters burrowed in the hills and valleys, that's saying a lot. We live in a world today where 9/10 documentaries being cranked out for streaming services look exactly the same, with the same color grade, the same lighting scheme and the same old formulaic structure. The fly on the wall feel of Hyde's film makes it feel like there is no camera there at all. All sense of it being a movie fall aside and we are truly observing the life of another human in a beautifully special way. You are allowed to be "there" with Doug on his journey. A true triumph in cinema verite and documentary. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Chinu D Its a really good movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Бавуу Э A hardscrabble Vermont farmer risks losing the only home he's ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska. Revealed in intimate vérité, Doug at first presents as a modern Quixote, but then finds to his delight that sometimes the world can actually be as he imagines. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Jennifer H This movie is a gem! So many interesting threads, stories, talking points. Beautifully captured the life of an ordinary yet extraordinary man. Leaves you thinking... Q+A at the end of our showing. Highly recommend and loved the director and producer!!!! A worthy film to support Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Arthur S Underdog is a marvelous, uplifting experience. Although it depicts the very hard life of a small New England farmer, he is so upbeat and full of life that he brings you joy. And when achieves his lifetime goal, we all rejoiced with him. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Susan O This movie captures the strength of family ties to generations of farm ownership and the tremendous difficulties encountered in keeping the farm. Add in a dream outside of farming and you have a poignant and very real take on one optimistic man's life. I really enjoyed the film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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