No Impact Man: The Documentary

Directed by Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein.

Eden Wurmfeld Films - 2009

Two Stars of Review!

Let's set aside the fact that the Beavan/Conlins' (Yes, the husband and wife have separate last names) are shallow, tedious, and self obsessed. Let's also set aside the fact that Collin Beavan basically admits on more than three occasions that he's in it for the fame, or that having 24 hour, year long media attention, constant TV appearances, and a documentary film crew following you around would cause your carbon foot print to be a thousand times that of the average person no matter what you did to off set it. Let's even ignore the constant contradictions, shallow thinking, and the fact that the entire “experiment” is an anti-intellectual exercise that ignores everything from history to basic logic. What are you left with? A documentary about the shear pleasure of watching two people who are so passive aggressive that even the most simple conversations are indirect and riddled with manipulation. One star off for the film makers constantly throwing manipulative imagery in your face.