The Axe in the Attic

Name: The Axe in the Attic
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-10-06
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8

2007
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

YOUR RATING

Documentary

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, filmmakers Lucia Small and Ed Pincus embark upon a sixty-day road trip traveling from their native New England to Louisiana. On their journey they encounter ... Read allShortly after Hurricane Katrina, filmmakers Lucia Small and Ed Pincus embark upon a sixty-day road trip traveling from their native New England to Louisiana. On their journey they encounter those displaced by the disaster. The film elegantly tackles the difficult issues of race, ... Read allShortly after Hurricane Katrina, filmmakers Lucia Small and Ed Pincus embark upon a sixty-day road trip traveling from their native New England to Louisiana. On their journey they encounter those displaced by the disaster. The film elegantly tackles the difficult issues of race, class and civic responsibility in the United States today.

Directors
- Ed Pincus
- Lucia Small
Writers
- Ed Pincus
- Lucia Small

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Ed Pincus
- Lucia Small
Writers
- Ed Pincus
- Lucia Small

See production info at IMDbPro

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3/10

Audio mixing is horrific

Loads of compelling interviews mixed in with far too much of the film makers including themselves in the story.

Now I have to talk about the editing. The female narrator's voice is absolutely unintelligible. The b-roll sound is way to loud and as an editor, it was all I could do not to turn it off ....or try to seek out the film makers with an offer to recut it. Your film is only as good as the audio.

I did watch til the end though because there was enough compelling interviews to hold my interest, even if I couldn't follow the narration.

I hope the film makers revisit this someday and smooth out the audio.