There are particular stories only documentary films can tell us, exposing a wide range of emotions while never ceasing to thoroughly mesmerize about life outside of our own. Whether it’s to bring a cause for concern to the forefront, providing awareness and change, or perhaps a person or place causing controversy, documentaries are an important tool to bring these motley realities to the big screen for us to discover and appreciate.
If implemented right, they speak to you no matter who you are or where you’re from; therefore, providing an eye-opening experience unlike any other. All of these documentaries on this list did exactly that.
Runners Up:
– Meru
– Seymour: An Introduction
– In My Father’s House
– Cartel Land
– Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
– Monkey Kingdom
– Made In Japan
– Best of Enemies
– Listen to Me Marlon
– All Things Must Pass
TOP 5
Five:
Hitchcock/Truffaut
A passion for creation and the cinema screams out loud in this exceptional, sophisticated film documentary. Focused on the book, this is a fascinating, accessible discovery of a filmmaker who’s known for suspense, but not for the genius, influential artist who has inspired the most elite filmmakers.
Four:
The Hunting Ground
A mighty documentary that demands change. It’s a heartbreaking, infuriating tale about survivors of an overwhelming campus rape epidemic that has been ignored for far too long. Full of startling testimony whose voices must be heard.
Three:
For Grace
An outstanding documentary that was just suppose to be a young, driven chef creating his own restaurant. However, as the film unfolds, it becomes something much more captivating yet woeful. It’s about obsession, sacrifice & loss.
Two:
Iris
A blissful, intimate documentary about a fashion icon who represents pure individualism with a never ending flow of curiosity & creativity.
One:
Amy
A heart-wrenching, powerfully honest documentary of an artist with a distinct, soulful voice that is lost in the shambles of unwanted fame & lethal addiction. Such a deeply eye-opening experience on who Winehouse was & what could’ve been.
Brandon Vick is the resident film critic of the SoBros Network. Follow him on Twitter@SirBrandonV and be sure to search #VicksFlicks for all of his latest movie reviews.
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