The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Highly Overrated But Still Good

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Some of these folks seem chill, some seem a little off, some I wouldn't let myself get caught alone with. Basically, like any family, except they do illegal things and have mountain folk accents so its shocking I guess.I won't make a case here for drug dealing, violent crimes against creepy uncles, or sex work, only because most here don't come here because they care about this but rather because they want to laugh.Well from the technical standpoint, its OK. It gets the job done. We all know films like this are made for those sleazy types that like to watch poor people go through hell so they can hate them, so there isn't much more to say.If you been through sh-t and like to see people who go through sh-t talk about their lives, this film is quite a ride. If you have never had to do sketchy sh-t to survive because you had no other options, and are proud of it, don't bother, go watch catfish or something as reprehensible.

Do you want to see a documentary about a dysfunctional hillbilly family tree? This might be right up your alley. Generation after generation of low-life self righteous law breaking misfits trying to convince everyone they come in contact with that every facet of their life is someone else's fault. We are treated to the day by day existence of lazy, do-nothing, alcoholic druggies as they abuse themselves and everyone they come in contact with. Not a member of this family is in the least bit likable, and no one is spared as they seem to literally look for trouble day and night. Unlike a good movie, there is no satisfaction at watching the deserving parties get his or her just rewards, They just keep coming at you like a plague, generation after generation of the scum of the earth teaching each new brood how to get by without ever working for anything and living off of others. Just reminds us all of the human element that we could all do without and would certainly not miss. Wow, how unfortunate for the rest of us that people like this really exist. I am a Christian and always will be but this family is convincing evident for the theory of evolution.

I watched this film and didn't really care what happened to anyone. They are all selfish, self-centered, dangerous, manipulative people. There's a reason why they keep reminding you who the people are because you really don't care. The only one I really cared about was the newborn baby.This movie can't compete with American Hollow for character development. This movie even copied the idea of showing what happens when you get out of the county.I'm not sure what the goal of the filmmaker was. At the end of the movie, I just felt like it re-enforced my view of hicks in West Virginia. I know they are the minority and there are good people there that should have been shown somewhere in the film besides the officials pointing out the problems with the Whites.4/10 for making me constantly shake my head...I must be dizzy for giving it that high of a score.

I first scanned by this movie while staying at a hotel. At first while channel flipping I thought it was a bad episode of cops. Only after further viewing did I realize it was much much worse.... and better.Although the documentary format leaves something to be desired, the subjects fill the time with their crazy lifestyles. No real way to describe the documentary.One strange phenomenon is that the young kids are much smarter than the adults. The adults have fried their brains on drugs for so many years that some of them can barely talk.Check it out."They took her baby. Prolly cause they found drugs in it."