Premise: Cameras are cool, man. Just look at all the ways we use them.
It's seems that a portion of Sundance docs each year goes toward furthering the discussion of technology's place in our lives. That's definitely the purpose of Fantastic Machine: a loosely structure doc about the many, many uses of cameras throughout time.
I don't know that I left this movie with any clear message about video technology. It mostly serves as a reminder of the possibilities. It just as easily could've been cut into a series of YouTube videos with roughly the same effect. Much like a YouTube rabbit hole, Fantastic Machine was engaging from beginning to end. Before I knew it, 90 minutes had passed and I wasn't sure where the time went.
Verdict: Weakly Recommend
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