Review of The House I Live In (2012) by Vozo — 06 Sep 2014

The house I live in is an attack on the American "War on drugs," starting by shedding light on its flawed execution, and working backwards to its flawed intent. But, because the user review section of meta-critic is unlikely to be a fruitful source of insight into this issue, I'll just talk about how this is as a documentary.

This is a nearly perfectly made documentary. The talking heads are all either academics who are educated, concise, and articulate, or they are individuals living in a world where both drugs and the drag war might be the biggest determining factor in their lives.

This movie proposes no real solution to the problems it sees, but whenever I want an example of the perfect mix of logos, pathos, and ethos, I point to this film. A must-see for documentary fans and anybody who wants to further develop their thoughts on drug law.