Review of Zeitgeist: The Movie (2007) by Aaron C — 02 Feb 2011

In 2007, filmmaker Peter Joseph wrote, directed and produced this film as the beginning of a grassroots movement that gained steady ground over the years, which has culminated in the release of a third film in 2011.

Watched by millions of viewers worldwide, the film explores several controversial conspiracy theories regarding religion, 9/11, and bankers manipulating the global monetary system. It's propaganda tactics are well placed and the evidence presented can be considered anecdotal, with a calculated tone of the cold and dreary kind.

The statements are placed so matter-of-factly it's at times hypnotic, and I praise Joseph for raising questions and illuminating light on certain issues. While the film is a tad "paranoid," providing ideas that might be a bit of a stretch, it's still fascinating stuff, especially when the material presented might have substantial grounds as truth above all else.

The agenda and intentions of Joseph are quite clear, yet I can not deny that it's extremely absorbing, powerful documentary film making, with the use of such little resources by a man who has quite a lot to say.