Review of Captain Fantastic (2016) by Mustarda — 05 Jan 2018

I have to admit this is an emotional review, I mean it is more about the content than the esthetics or filming quality of the movie which I did appreciate. First of all, I have no kids but I think the homeschooling a very appealing concept hence my interest in watching this movie.

But when you start a movie by killing and eating a reindeer, and the best gift the father gives the 6 years old kid is a pocket knife then you have the impression the message is not what you expected.

I believe the director wanted to share a lot of messages, healthy food, minimalism, natural life and character development. But I found the movie full of forced cliches and too exaggerated which left me most of the time with mixed feelings.

At the end the kids go to a normal school? Really? Like if there is no middle ground. Again it is a beautiful film to watch in terms of nature, but I got a very confusing message. Would not recommend to anyone question homeschooling unless you want to live in the forest.