I know something about Bata. Know about Zlin. Know a little about Maryport and know a little about Tilbury! So I thought I had an automatic interest in this film, and to that extent I found things to entertain me. and therefore I am probably overrating it. But the truth is that it is a dull film.
I don't think it achieves anything much for art, and it was as "art" that that it received the original funding. I bet the makers are good at doing funding proposals! It does not do much for the communities involved, except to a few who had a nice holiday. It does not tell us anything new about "nowhere" places. Camera work is OK.
If you do not know even a little about Bata maybe the story it tells would be interesting and make you want to explore further and there is much fascinating information available.
I don't think it achieves anything much for art, and it was as "art" that that it received the original funding. I bet the makers are good at doing funding proposals! It does not do much for the communities involved, except to a few who had a nice holiday. It does not tell us anything new about "nowhere" places. Camera work is OK.
If you do not know even a little about Bata maybe the story it tells would be interesting and make you want to explore further and there is much fascinating information available.
