“Is that a Helicopter Shot?”
Many have asked about the film’s opening shot. Was it a helicopter shot?
See for yourself…
BoxOffice.com reviews The Unforeseen, Libertas Disses
We missed this review after SFIFF. It’s short and to the point.
What is utterly Unforeseen in this documentary is how powerfully poetic this debut from Laura Dunn, whose big-name backers include executive producers Terrence Malick and Robert Redford, is—literally. The aerial shot of the rapidly rising steel skeleton of the Frost Bank Tower in Austin that opens The Unforeseen—the ominous manner in which it looms over the Texas Capitol an all-too-telling illustration of the relative roles of commerce and democracy in modern-day land development—is accompanied by Wendell Berry’s rich reading of his “Santa Clara Valley,” the poem that inspired the film’s title.
Also, though they’ve not yet seen the film, Libertas (Self-described as “a forum for conservative thought on film”) has commented on the forthcoming theatrical release. It’s funny to see that they’ve presupposed the film’s worldview must be identical to Hollywood’s. Should we tell him that the “Hollywood” distributors passed?
Like sweaty gambling addicts, Hollywood watches one liberal documentary after another crash and burn thinking, this one’s gotta hit, this one’s gotta hit…
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Now, I haven’t seen Redford’s new doc but with Malick on board we can be sure of two things: It will be lovely to look at and have no story whatsoever.
[Wipes tomato off face…]
Irrespective of their preemptive disses, I’m eager to send them a review copy. Putting a Conservative film festival in the middle of Hollywood is probably in many ways a thankless task. Who knows, given their stated expectations, the film might really surprise them.
Movie Review - Unforeseen, The - eFilmCritic
eFilmCritic reviewed the film, giving it four stars. We missed linking it the first time. Here’s an excerpt.
I have seen so many local productions that have failed to live up to their potential, and what’s great about Laura Dunn’s great new documentary “The Unforeseen” is that is in parts a love letter to the city of Austin, Texas as well as a careful examination of how the city has changed and developed over the years.