Review of Hospital (1970) by David S — 08 Aug 2009
Harrowing documentary about the facelessness of the modern American health system. The power of this film comes from Wiseman's camera, he captures every detail of the patients in their interactions with the doctors, and you have no choice but to scrutinise something that you might very well turn away from in real life.
it is a deep and thoughtful film; we find that we empathise with the patients (and also some of the staff) and also find ourselves back in cintact with the basic material of our lives. Despite accusations of bias, the film is open-ended and draws no conclusions of its own, as whatever your views going into the film, the film is likely to affirm them.
The only truly objective thing that Wiseman wishes to express is the good will of a proportion of the staff; the hospital may seem horrific, but you come away from the film remembering the humanity that exists there.
This review of Hospital (1970) was written by David S on 08 Aug 2009.
Hospital has generally received positive reviews.
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