An intimate,
microscopic look at the members of the blue collar seaside community which includes
(among many others) operations at the cannery, church services, court
proceedings, a trapper, play rehearsals, an English literature class, lobster fisherman,
social services and nursing home visits, and the premier of a Stephen King
movie. Frederick Wiseman’s Belfast, Maine,
a committed profile caught with an incredibly discerning eye capturing the minutiae
of a depressed town, for myself a great introduction to an acclaimed
documentarian and will make you wonder just how much more is going on in the
shadows and corridors of your seemingly dull community.
*** ½ out of ****
