 Synopsis:
This movie is one that you need to see to believe. In
1957 a young man named Burt Pugash gazed upon a young
woman named Linda Riss. He became infatuated with her
and she became intrigued by him. They struck up a love
affair that lasted for a short while. What happens over
the course of their lives as it relates to this "crazy"
love they have for one another is too valuable for me to
spoil through this review. Let's just say you'll be
thankful for your spouse's sanity if you have one. If
you don't, you'll know what NOT to look for in one.
The Freak's Rating: A
: I
am always amazed by true stories. I love when a movie says
"based on actual events". I realize that some movies that
have been "based" are completely different than what
actually happens, but when I see it at the beginning of a
film, I swallow without chewing. It allows for easier
suspension of disbelief. I'll look up the actual facts
later.
It
is a provocative documentary, filled with interviews and
news clippings that lay the story out beautifully for
you to absorb...and you do...like a sponge. Their story
was a tabloid-fueled beast, before people knew they
could do such a thing! You know that feeling you get
when you glance at a Tabloid picture of someone from
behind, showing all their fat and you see the notation,
"find out who on pg..."? You might not grab it and turn
to it, but your interest is there whether you want it to
be or not. Who isn't curious about the lives of others,
right? After this is over, you will be in a state of
disbelief on the accuracy. Look it up, this is ALL
real...and that's the "crazy" part.
Brian's Rating: C
: I am just
not all that big on documentaries. For some
reason I keep trying them thinking that there
will be one of them that breaks me out of my
shell. Interesting story, but one I would
rather have just read in a special interest
article over the course of 15 minutes, rather
than spend 90 minutes of my time listening to
them drag it out.
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