Everyday homeless life in Los Angeles, California.Everyday homeless life in Los Angeles, California.Everyday homeless life in Los Angeles, California.
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A Shocking Exposé of Homelessness
Homelessness in America is undeniably a crucial problem. And due to a long economic recession, it's a problem that has only been getting worse. Everyday many of us walk past or drive by a homeless person without batting an eye or stopping to help. However many people may not be aware of just how extreme the homeless population has been growing until they have visited Los Angeles, California. As we see firsthand, this large city has an overwhelming homeless population with over two hundred thousand people experiencing homelessness at some point of the year. It shows us that Skid Row is continuing to grow and now several famous streets are looking identical to it. The documentary Homeless In Los Angeles is a shocking exposé of just how bad things have become in the land of opportunity.
From the very beginning we see how large scale of a problem homelessness is in Los Angeles. The film takes us to many notorious locations such as Hollywood Boulevard, Venice Beach, St. Monica Pier among others. We've all seen these places in movies and television and we're often lead to believe it's all glamorous. But Homeless In Los Angeles shows us the reality that it's quite miserable for thousands who walk the streets daily. Along the way we encounter many different characters who are all interesting and unique.
What makes Homeless In Los Angeles so good are the interviews given to the homeless. Every one has a different backstory, a different explanation of how they got where they are. While they are all homeless, no two people have the exact same story. Some people we encounter are drug addicts, most of whom seem to have gotten themselves into their predicament. Others were born and raised in extreme poverty. These are the people we feel most for, the ones who became homeless through no fault of their own, they were born into it. And some simply just want to throw caution to the wind and party. Whatever the case is, it's often difficult to hear the stories of these people. We discover many stoners and alcoholics who abuse substances just to make life passable.
The film is very well made with plenty of good cinematic shots of Los Angeles and really gives some scenes a good atmospheric feel to them. It shows you don't always need a big budget to make a good, important film. Homeless In Los Angeles attempts to communicate to us about the growing problem of poverty in Los Angeles and does so very well. It inspires its audience to get out and do good for the millions who are down on their luck. But the one thing virtually every audience member will do is ask themselves whether or not the American dream is still alive or if it's on a flatline. What are the odds that someone in poverty can eventually rise up and live a stable life? This is a film I would definitely recommend all should see. I found it on Amazon Instant Video which is a good option.
From the very beginning we see how large scale of a problem homelessness is in Los Angeles. The film takes us to many notorious locations such as Hollywood Boulevard, Venice Beach, St. Monica Pier among others. We've all seen these places in movies and television and we're often lead to believe it's all glamorous. But Homeless In Los Angeles shows us the reality that it's quite miserable for thousands who walk the streets daily. Along the way we encounter many different characters who are all interesting and unique.
What makes Homeless In Los Angeles so good are the interviews given to the homeless. Every one has a different backstory, a different explanation of how they got where they are. While they are all homeless, no two people have the exact same story. Some people we encounter are drug addicts, most of whom seem to have gotten themselves into their predicament. Others were born and raised in extreme poverty. These are the people we feel most for, the ones who became homeless through no fault of their own, they were born into it. And some simply just want to throw caution to the wind and party. Whatever the case is, it's often difficult to hear the stories of these people. We discover many stoners and alcoholics who abuse substances just to make life passable.
The film is very well made with plenty of good cinematic shots of Los Angeles and really gives some scenes a good atmospheric feel to them. It shows you don't always need a big budget to make a good, important film. Homeless In Los Angeles attempts to communicate to us about the growing problem of poverty in Los Angeles and does so very well. It inspires its audience to get out and do good for the millions who are down on their luck. But the one thing virtually every audience member will do is ask themselves whether or not the American dream is still alive or if it's on a flatline. What are the odds that someone in poverty can eventually rise up and live a stable life? This is a film I would definitely recommend all should see. I found it on Amazon Instant Video which is a good option.
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- Jan 18, 2014
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