Wednesday, 23 August 2023

VOD: How To Blow Up A Pipeline (dir: Daniel Goldhaber, 2022)

"Revolution has collateral damage."
"Yeah, but who's the collateral?"

The premise is simple: seven very different people/eco-activists from various walks of life come together to blow up a major oil distribution pipeline in Texas.  With an almost documentary-style precision combined with a strong electronic thriller score, the film offers an interesting mix of characters and a compelling narrative that drives the viewer to follow their (dangerous) preparations, find out the outcome and indeed consider if their motivations and actions are justified.  The individual backstories and how they all arrived at this point together are recounted through cleverly-used and aptly-positioned flashbacks.  With strong editing and cinematography, this is a well-constructed, straightforward and effective film.

 

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