The Curve (2020 film) explained
The Curve |
Director: | Adam Benzine |
Producer: | Adam Benzine |
Editing: | Tiffany Beaudin |
Runtime: | 59 minutes |
Language: | English |
The Curve is a 2020 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Adam Benzine. It is about the United States' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on the internet on October 27, 2020, a week before the United States presidential election.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Reception
Chris Knight of the National Post gave the film four out of five stars and wrote, "Benzine's film is a fantastic primer on recent events, though its short running time leaves several key issues – the long-term lack of pandemic preparedness over multiple administrations, the link between COVID-19 deaths and poor, Black communities – feeling underexplored. And of course, the unfinished nature of the pandemic means it ends somewhat abruptly. But as a snapshot of a moment in history, it can't be beat."[6]
Norman Wilner of NOW gave the film a positive review, writing, "It doesn't just present the Trump administration's disastrous incompetence in the face of the novel coronavirus, but digs into the reasons for that incompetence, both ideologically and strategically."[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Adam Benzine's COVID-19 doc "The Curve" makes pre-election YouTube debut. Realscreen. Barry. Walsh. October 28, 2020. October 30, 2020.
- Web site: A Toronto filmmaker has made a disaster movie about COVID-19. NOW Magazine. Norman. Wilner. October 7, 2020. October 30, 2020.
- Web site: Toronto: Oscar-Nominated Director Adam Benzine at Work on U.S. COVID-19 Crisis Doc 'The Curve'. The Hollywood Reporter. Etan. Vlessing. September 14, 2020. October 31, 2020.
- Web site: COVID-19 Documentary 'The Curve' Unveiled at Toronto Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. Naman. Ramachandran. September 14, 2020. October 31, 2020.
- Web site: Doc Exploring U.S. COVID-19 Response In The Works From 'Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah' Director – Toronto. Deadline. Tom. Grater. September 14, 2020. October 31, 2020.
- Web site: The Curve examines America's first 90 days dealing with COVID-19 and finds it wanting. Chris. Knight. National Post. October 30, 2020. January 31, 2024.
- Web site: Review: The Curve explains precisely why COVID-19 overwhelmed America. Norman. Wilner. NOW Magazine. October 28, 2020. January 31, 2024.