This one's for you J. Simmons

Fast, Cheap, and out of Control was an extraordinary work of cinematography and creativity. It seems like all of the works we have touched on in film class this year have challenged us to think of the deeper meaning in the message and apply that to our lives. Every film we have watched touches on an important issue in our society, even though it may be made more than 20 years ago. Once again, Mr. Fleig presented us with yet another brilliant work that presents human nature in a somewhat strange way. The film highlights four people with bizarre, unique, and different jobs and somehow manages to tie their lives together. I think the music and cinematography was amazing because it is really unlike anything I have ever seen. Although I was skeptical throughout the film, after much thought I realized how much you could learn in 80 minutes. I have to agree with Christy—George was my favorite because he put so much passion into something as simple as being a topiary gardener. It was his life, and the camera angles and his dialogue really helped you connect with him. My least favorite was Dave, the wild animal trainer, firstly because I have an extreme dislike of circuses, and two I found him uninteresting. I just think he was trying to make a point throughout the film but never really got there. My favorite quote from the documentary was from Rodney Brooks (the robot man). He said “If you analyze it too much, life becomes almost meaningless.” Although he may have not meant it to be, I find it very profound and meaningful. It’s true that over-analyzing things causes you to forget what you were doing in the first place. That can be applied to every day life—when you are trying to figure out the little things that don’t matter you lose sight of the big picture. To sum it up…I really enjoyed it and found it very informative.

Candice