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The Shock Doctrine

2009 · 82 min

A sober, argument-driven essay film that walks you through a political thesis with archival footage and a mounting sense of outrage.

Overview: An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, corruption, greed
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
corruption
greed
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none