The Curve (2020 film)
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Adam Benzine |
| Written by | Adam Benzine |
| Produced by | Adam Benzine |
| Edited by | Tiffany Beaudin |
| Music by | Joel Goodman |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Curve is a 2020 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Adam Benzine. It is about the United States' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on the internet on October 27, 2020, a week before the United States presidential election.[1][2][3][4][5]
Reception
[edit]Chris Knight of the National Post gave the film four out of five stars and wrote, "Benzine's film is a fantastic primer on recent events, though its short running time leaves several key issues – the long-term lack of pandemic preparedness over multiple administrations, the link between COVID-19 deaths and poor, Black communities – feeling underexplored. And of course, the unfinished nature of the pandemic means it ends somewhat abruptly. But as a snapshot of a moment in history, it can't be beat."[6]
Norman Wilner of NOW gave the film a positive review, writing, "It doesn't just present the Trump administration's disastrous incompetence in the face of the novel coronavirus, but digs into the reasons for that incompetence, both ideologically and strategically."[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Walsh, Barry (October 28, 2020). "Adam Benzine's COVID-19 doc "The Curve" makes pre-election YouTube debut". Realscreen. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (October 7, 2020). "A Toronto filmmaker has made a disaster movie about COVID-19". NOW Magazine. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (September 14, 2020). "Toronto: Oscar-Nominated Director Adam Benzine at Work on U.S. COVID-19 Crisis Doc 'The Curve'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (September 14, 2020). "COVID-19 Documentary 'The Curve' Unveiled at Toronto Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (September 14, 2020). "Doc Exploring U.S. COVID-19 Response In The Works From 'Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah' Director – Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Knight, Chris (October 30, 2020). "The Curve examines America's first 90 days dealing with COVID-19 and finds it wanting". National Post. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (October 28, 2020). "Review: The Curve explains precisely why COVID-19 overwhelmed America". NOW Magazine. Retrieved January 31, 2024.