The first half of the documentary is really strong, telling a story around video stores and the history, Then it gets a bit muddy with a much too long part about the last store. Just making the first act longer would have made it perfect.
The Last Blockbuster
2020
Action / Documentary
The Last Blockbuster
2020
Action / Documentary
Plot summary
A documentary on the last remaining Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
March 12, 2022 at 12:30 AM
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Good First Part
A wonderful glimpse at a bygone era
Much like the documentary "All Things Must Pass"-which showcased the rise and fall of the Towers Records franchise, this is a heartwarming look at the home-video era that predated streaming.
I'd suspect most who watch this, are of a certain age, where they recall how iconic and seemingly too big to fail, these businesses seemed.
I thought it did a fairly good job of explaining why Blockbuster stores were the Goliaths of the era, and how the downfall invariably occurred.
I also enjoyed the personal anecdotes surrounding the town of Bend, and the store's long-time manager Sandi.
It's a lighthearted sentimental journey, that was told in an engaging manner-save for a few annoying talking heads.
Boy...that should have been 20 minutes long
The fact that they made a full length documentary gave me the impression that there was more to the story than I thought. I was wrong. This doc should have been 20-30mins long. It's not poorly done, it's just starved for content, so they filled the space with a bunch of boring and useless footage of the family that runs the last Blockbuster.
I mean, they even show the store manager going to check the mail.
Sooooooo boringgggg and uninteresting.