-Written by Kyle Bain.
Directors Matt Ferrin and Jame P. Gannon created Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time as a way to shine some light on the unique and niche activity known as demolition derby. The duo interacts with a number of individuals who profess their love for the sport, expressing the passion that they have for it, and the time and dedication it takes in order to be successful.
What’s there to say, other than Ferrin and Gannon pull us into the action and allow us to see demolition derby from an entirely new perspective? Well, there’s a stigma that surrounds activities like this, and they often dictate that those who are involved in things like demolition derby are somehow inferior or negatively different from others. Beyond trying to put us in the driver’s seat, it seems that Ferrin and Gannon are attempting to debunk those stigmas, and present viewers with a fresh perspective of this sport and its participants. To a degree Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time presents viewers with something at least similar to what they’d expect, but there’s this interesting level of humanity that is thrust upon this documentary and allows viewers to see the characters present in Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time in a different light.
That humanity is the focus of the short documentary, the most important and poignant notion present in the film. The question these directors asked themselves was “how do we forge a bond between the audience and those on screen?” I think this is one that they took to heart, that they analyzed front to back, inside and out. They understood that their task wasn’t insignificant, that it held a lot of weight–and they took their job seriously. Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time manages to reach its audience on something of an emotional level as a result.
There’s no glitz or glamor present in Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time, there’s no unique approach taken to develop an other worldly or spectacular work of art. Wrecked a Bunch of Cars, Had a Good Time is here for one reason: to get viewers to understand the importance of demolition derby and the place it holds in the hearts of those that choose to participate in it. Ferrin and Gannon make a series of decisions that make this subject more accessible to the majority, tearing down a wall that has existed for some time.
Directed by Matt Ferrin & James P. Gannon.
Starring Frank Wisneski, Andrew Van Steenbergen, Rich Johnson, Richie Johnson, Olivie Beebe, etc.
6.5/10 = WATCH IT FOR FREE
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