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| Lives Well Lived | ||
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| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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We are, each of us, on our own unknown journey. Of course, we do our best to live well, but the younger we are, the less clear and more formidable the path ahead. As we age, the bulk of the path falls into our past – and hopefully we learn a few things. How wonderful to allow a collection of elders to shower us with their wisdom, their experience, their matured warmth, and collective experience. Perhaps we can learn a few things through them. Lovingly filmed and edited, Bergman has definitely assembled a group of interesting individuals. In fact, if there's a fault in here, it's that ordinary folks are not proportionately represented. That said, prepare to be inspired by these strong individuals as they show us that traumatic past events don't have to leave us in ruins. The documentary is always engaging and bookended with the story of the filmmaker's 103 year-old grandmother – who was also the inspiration for it. After a certain age, people become less interested in impressing or bluffing others, and so what hits the screen feels quite authentic. Improvements? I would have liked some of the questions to have come from grandkids. Still, a very enjoyable way to spend an evening of your life. |
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Grade..........................A- (3/4) |
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Copyright © 1998-2023 Ross Anthony, Author - Speaker - Solo World Circumnavigator In addition to reviewing films and interviewing celebs at HollywoodReportCard.com, traveling the world, composing great music, motivational speaking, Mr. Anthony also runs his own publishing company in the Los Angeles area. While traversing the circumference of the planet writing books and shooting documentaries, Mr. Anthony has taught, presented for, worked &/or played with locals in over 30 countries & 100 cities (Nairobi to Nagasaki). He's bungee-jumped from a bridge near Victoria Falls, wrestled with lions in Zimbabwe, crashed a Vespa off a high mountain road in Taiwan, and ridden a dirt bike across the States (Washington State to Washington DC). To get signed books ("Rodney Appleseed" to "Jinshirou") or schedule Ross to speak check out: www.RossAnthony.com or call 1-800-767-7186.
Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
