Before I address anything else, I am not a film connoisseur. And I very rarely write reviews for the movies, series or documentaries I watch but after watching this doco in full length and checking out the reviews. I was kind of saddened to be frank.
Lots of 1 to 5 star reviews talking about how it's too similar to the previous doco with Josh and Ryan. And sure I can agree with some of the points brought up, hence my 7 star instead of 10 star rating, BUT! I genuinely enjoyed this film! I enjoyed it because I love these guys, I love learning from, watching and listening to Matt, Josh and Ryan because they seem like nice guys who've helped a lot of people. And for that I am invested in new content they put out.
My assumption on the kinds of people that the boys had in mind while making this documentary are two very different people. The first person is just like me, very invested in Matt, Josh and Ryans content. They love to look at all the big projects they put out because it gives them a motivation boost to keep on top of minimalistic habits. The second person is someone who has heard little to nothing about minimalism, they stumble across this film either randomly or maybe they heard about it from friends or family. And as they watch it, they learn about the entire concept of minimalism and the benefits it can provide to the ones who practice it. In my eyes this second film actually talks more about strategies to kick-start your new lifestyle. That would be very helpful to this person.
If you didn't enjoy this new documentary, it's likely you are not either of these people.
Lots of 1 to 5 star reviews talking about how it's too similar to the previous doco with Josh and Ryan. And sure I can agree with some of the points brought up, hence my 7 star instead of 10 star rating, BUT! I genuinely enjoyed this film! I enjoyed it because I love these guys, I love learning from, watching and listening to Matt, Josh and Ryan because they seem like nice guys who've helped a lot of people. And for that I am invested in new content they put out.
My assumption on the kinds of people that the boys had in mind while making this documentary are two very different people. The first person is just like me, very invested in Matt, Josh and Ryans content. They love to look at all the big projects they put out because it gives them a motivation boost to keep on top of minimalistic habits. The second person is someone who has heard little to nothing about minimalism, they stumble across this film either randomly or maybe they heard about it from friends or family. And as they watch it, they learn about the entire concept of minimalism and the benefits it can provide to the ones who practice it. In my eyes this second film actually talks more about strategies to kick-start your new lifestyle. That would be very helpful to this person.
If you didn't enjoy this new documentary, it's likely you are not either of these people.