High There (2014)
Company: Brink Vision
Plot: Product Description: Hunter S. Thompson meets Barry
McKenzie in this dark nonfiction comedy about a real-life, legendary but
down-and-out tabloid television journalist who heads to Hawaii to film a
marijuana travel series, only to become lost in a fog of drugs, sex and
paranoia as he uncovers a secret government war to control the marijuana trade.
The film touches on the controversial federal prosecution of marijuana advocate
Roger Christie and his THC Ministry.
My Review and Thoughts:
This is a very interesting and hysterical documentary on the
reality of WEED. No, not the things growing out of your flower bed; that is unless you live in Colorado. I think this is a prime example of a
perfect Documentary. I was thoroughly entertained. I laughed and was very much
educated. I ain’t going to lie, I have smoked a Joint and ate one hell of a
Yummy Brownie before. Weed ain’t my thing, but for those who love it, smoke it, or use it as a medical means, I am all for it. It’s a natural plant. If the
government was smart, they would legalize it, tax the crap out of it, and sell
it like Cigarettes. Our economy would flourish, plain and simple.
This is an experience to watch. Brink Vision has done it
again and brought out a very unique film like they tend to do. I really did not
know what to expect going into this but was very satisfied in the end. I think
it’s a perfect example of the art form of film making through a real person,
situations, and the exploration of the human species in all its weird HIGH form.
I can’t speak highly enough about this odd ball non-fiction
comedy. A true eye opening trip, pardon the pun, documentary. Mix in all the
weird reality of the government, the marijuana advocate Roger Christie, and his THC
Ministry, and you have one wild ride of drugs, sex and yes as you would guess, massive paranoia. Now there are two directors both well educated in the form of
cinema. Wayne Darwen and Henry Goren. Wayne is a long time journalist and
producer, and Henry is a video-grapher. Now something very interesting and wild
for all you movie lovers and Oliver Stone freaks, is that Wayne was the inspiration
for the character Wayne Gale in Oliver Stone’s masterpiece Natural Born
Killers. Now both directors appear in the film under different names, Wayne is
Dave High and Henry is Roland Jointz.
This is possibly one of the best documentaries I have seen
in a long time. It’s truly original and a perfect example of everything to do
in a memorable, wild, over the top and perfect piece of filmed cinema. The
reality based ordeal, the characters, the travel log like atmosphere, and the
wild comical truths leave a truly lasting impression.
I feel this is a perfect film. There is no flaw with this
documentary. I was thoroughly entertained and it gave me a wild ride, simply put, HIGHly recommend.
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