Film Review - Downloaded
July 11, 2013
In 1999, the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster made its debut, and nobody could explain exactly what the intent was for such a radical service. In 2013, the mystery of Napster’s final destination is still in question. Director Alex Winter (helmer of “Freaked” and co-star of the “Bill & Ted” pictures) attempts to summarize the rise and fall of Napster in “Downloaded,” a documentary with a specific aim to dissect the service using interviews with important figures in its winding history. Winter arrives with good intentions, a ripping pace, and smart editorial control, but he doesn’t provide a fresh angle on old news, reheating file footage and assembling unenlightening interviews when this particular event in the ongoing internet revolution deserves a more profound understanding of motivation and influence. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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