> Adam Curtis's movies are more like long essays ... with a great soundtrack. ;-) Seriously, though, thinking of them as essays is a very good idea. When I he

> Adam Curtis's movies are more like long essays ... with a great soundtrack. ;-) Seriously, though, thinking of them as essays is a very good idea. When I hear documentary, I usually think of David Attenborough, fact-conveying kind of film. Curtis is more about ideas, and my usual reaction to his films is "Now that gave me a lot to think about."