Review of Monrovia, Indiana (2018) by Jay M — 29 Oct 2018

I'm a 42 year old documentary lover so rest assured that I have the attention span to handle a slower film. This one pushed my patience. It is technically flawless. Some scenes were quite clever, particularly those of the town council.

They tell an amusing story. However, almost all other scenes felt disjointed, and many felt unnecessary. The one at the veterinarian's office was bizarrely out of place, has no relevance to the location, and it was off-putting.

I've never been to a doc where people got up and left. At this one, they did-at various points. I assume, due to boredom. I appreciate that every filmmaker has their own style but I genuinely don't see this as worthy of 89% fresh.

It's a critic's darling.