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A look at segments of the Italian population who are consumed with celebrity worship.
Leave your thoughts about Videocracy.
| Sly FoxKam WilliamsA chilling, cautionary expose' of Orwellian dimensions. |
| New York TimesManohla DargisGiven the stakes, it’s hard not to wish that Mr. Gandini had been more ambitious: at 85 minutes, Videocracy can only scratch the surface. Even so, after watching it, you realize that even a cursory look at Mr. Berlusconi is crucial to understanding an age in which celebrity is now the coin of the realm. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineThis extremely clever documentary explores the power of the media through a remarkably unsettling case study: namely, Italy. Not only is the situation there pretty frightening, but it has implications for every other media-obsessed nation. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisVideocracy makes spooky comedy of a nation's addiction to fame. |
| Time OutDave CalhounThe combination of terrific footage with a low, rumbling score of doom makes this a compelling horror show. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonLess than the sum of its parts; colorful, but not quite a forceful enough inquisition into the go-go, power-grab pop intersection of fame, tabloidism and information management to connect in lasting emotional fashion. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawVideocracy is a fascinating film, indicative of the new wave of scorn and revulsion felt by a younger generation of Italians for Berlusconi's smug and mediocre rule. |
| NewsBlazePrairie MillerIf you think TV significantly lowers a country's collective IQ, imagine a vast idiot box theme park nation like Italy, whose leader, Burlusconi, is also the reigning media empire mogul. A scary, ruthless extreme celebrity vision of a soulless TV culture. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyPoliticians of the world are the celebrity faces of multi-national global corporations that call the shots. If that's news to you then sure, go see this documentary about Italy's variety of such exploitation. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasA fascinating film, but for every interesting idea explored, there are just as many that don't seem to have as much relevance; the film is never focused enough to be wholly effective. |