Review of The Town That Was (2007) by Sv G — 09 Jun 2009
Strangely engrossing documentary about the town of Centralia, Pennsylvania, where underground coal fires have been burning for 40 years. The town is deserted save for 11 people who refuse to desert their homes, which have actually become government property after the rest of the citizens have been evacuated, leaving the remaining few as squatters in their own homes.
I was interested in the main voice of the film, a guy my own age (34) who refuses to leave, spending his off hours fixing up the few remaining landmarks and hoping that the town will one day somehow be saved.
An odd watch, but somehow very engaging, give it a look.
This review of The Town That Was (2007) was written by Sv G on 09 Jun 2009.
The Town That Was has generally received positive reviews.
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