Review of Waste Land (2010) by Meeraf A — 17 Aug 2013

One of the best movies I've ever seen.

This review of Waste Land (2010) was written by Meeraf A on 17 Aug 2013.

Waste Land has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Krystyna B (1) on 26 Dec 2013

Fascinating movie..,real life can be more powerful and memorable than fiction…

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By Colleen P (54) on 24 Dec 2014

An artist has garbage pickers in Brazil find pieces that he can use to make portraits of the pickers…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 09 Nov 2012

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By Karl G (223) on 28 Jan 2013

Liked it but I expected something more. maybe not enough focus on the characters and Vik Muniz is cold I thought…

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By David Elliott (754) for San Diego Reader (713) on 14 Nov 2016

With Walker and cinematographer Dudu Miranda, Muniz has a hawk's eye for the weird beauty of bulldozed hillocks of trash and the catador faces…

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By Andrea F (130) on 15 Nov 2012

From the sky, from above, Jardim Gramacho seems as gruesome as you would think the largest garbage dump of the world would seem…

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By Kem W (97) on 22 Jan 2013

This doc follows the lives of artist Vik Muniz and a handful of pickers of recyclable materials he befriends and recruits in a Rio de Janeiro…

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By Genie K (38) on 01 Mar 2014

An amazing documentary on artist Vik Muniz and his return to Brazil and the largest garbage dump in the World…

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By Skye B (33) on 26 Sep 2012

Absolutely excellent. Fresh, innovative, inspiring, realistic and yet optimistic and it is in no way trying to be something it is not…

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