Review of Brother, Can You Spare a Dollar? (2012) by Mark-Scheur — 12 Jun 2013

After reviewing this short film I decided to re-think what I just saw. I soaked in all aspects of what was portrayed to us the viewer. In the past, life seemed a lot simpler, meaning that with less technology there was less responsibility.

Even with our toys (Cell phones, GPS devices, portable gaming systems and IPAD's Tablets) the appreciation of a face to face conversation is no more. What about asking someone for directions is in the past.

Do you remember the day when you would go Bowling, play a set of Tennis or even a game of hand ball is forgotten. With the toys & gadgets we have a responsibility not to lose what makes us Human. That text message has no feel or warmth to it.

It's a bunch of words typed on a screen. Where's that Human essence or touch we possess? To move onto the future with our daily toys, we must hold the past as the foundation of who we are and where are we going.

That smile or frown and even that needle hitting that spinning round piece of vinyl (yes a record) has to be put into our DNA. Can we truly survive without the Toys and extras which technology has given us? Technology is good, it allows us to grow and improve, but don't lose track where we came from.

History, understanding decoding the past. Hopefully we will learn from our mistakes. The Film, "Brother, Can You Spare A Dollar" hits a nerve who we are, who we were and who are we going to be.

Slow down appreciate what we have and put our lives in the proper prospective. I enjoyed the film a lot! It was both informative and entertaining.