Review of Trouble the Water (2008) by Sheryl B — 11 Jan 2010

While there are more than enough documentaries displaying the government's incompetence, Trouble the Water is in a league of it's own, showing a New Orleans couple who try to return to normalcy after Hurricane Katrina.

Surrounded by death, fear, and many feet of water, the inclosed victims receive almost no help from the National Guard, before,during,or after the storm. While some documentaries drive the point home, Trouble the Water drills the point deep into your skull, with combination of the profesionally-shot aftermath, actual news reports, and footage from the camcorder that was used to capture the hurricane first-hand.

The film does seem to heavy-handed with it's views at times, but what do you expect from a political documentary? Should you see Trouble the Water? You should, it is an eye-opening doc.