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Short answer: Yes, but strictly as a historical artifact. This film is for the patient observer and the lover of physical media. It is NOT for anyone seeking a narrative arc, character development, or emotional catharsis.1) This film works because it captures the visceral, oily reality of early 20th-century labor witho...
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"Short answer: Yes, but strictly as a historical artifact. This film is for the patient observer and the lover of physical media. It is NOT for anyone seeking a narrative arc, character development, or emotional catharsis.1) This film works because it captures the visceral, oily reality of early 20th-century labor without the filter of modern nostalgia.2) This film fails because its repetitive structure offers no reprieve for the casual viewer, making it feel longer than its actual runtime.3) You..."
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