Brexit: The Movie (2016) Reviews

• Not British, but WoW

  brillsama2016-06-14

  Quintessential British Documentary. Great narrator voice, perfect transitions from past to present to past, and musical themes adding to the emotion and crescendo to the synergistic, central point. Uses quite a number of film techniques and "straight- to-the-point" characters and avoids the common documentary sins of "slow", "painstaking", "boring". Very Graphical(through-out) and Comical(at some points). I think the film does do a great job at posing the question that the economic transferal of power has been an overall economic net loss for Britain. The point that Europe was very competitive and the "cooperation" has not always for the benefit of every trade/industry in Britain. For open minds, this poses a great question to the British people. I personally believe government should be as local and accountable(you should be voting for them and should easily be able to fire them) as possible. As an American(freedom bias) the thought that other countries having so much authority would feel...discomforting. Can't wait to see the referendum results for you guys! Good Luck!

• Excellently illustrates why we must vote to leave

  TheDonaldofDoom2016-05-23

  This is an excellent movie that should convince anyone who wants Britain to remain in the EU to vote leave and it'll give those who want to vote for Brexit additional arguments to use when debating the issue with friends. Brexit: The Movie successfully destroys the 'Little Englander' argument Remainers use against Brexit and instead- rightly- portrays them as 'Little Europeans', as they want us to stay in an undemocratic union that looks inwards rather than outwards. It explains how the EU makes it much harder for members to trade with other countries and how it is the only declining trade bloc in the world. It also talks about how the EU's ridiculous regulations stifle small businesses, and all this is of course a result of the lobbying that takes place involving big companies, which these regulations benefit a lot. In short, this film makes the case for Brexit in a brilliant way. Don't take my word for it, watch it! Vote Leave.

• Not so much a movie about Brexit as it is a feature-length propaganda piece built around capitalist fantasies of industrial deregulation.

  andrew_kelly_uk2016-06-03

  Not so much a movie about Brexit as it is a feature-length propaganda piece built around capitalist fantasies of industrial deregulation. Director/writer Martin Durkin also serves as our on-screen guide. His 'documentary' work to date is a strange bedfellow to his Revolutionary Communist political activism – this is the same Martin Durkin that brought the world the much-derided and debunked 'The Great Global Warming Swindle' in 2007, before trying to defend it against experts' criticisms with such insightful arguments as, "You're a big daft cock." Durkin clearly loves the camera, but I'm not sure it's requited. There's a comedic scene early on where he gets into a taxi in Brussels and asks to go "to the EU". The taxi driver gives this example of Durkin's "ask a silly question" stance (which he adopts throughout) an appropriate look, and an unintentional microcosm for the whole film is created. The arguments of 'Brexit: the Movie' are pretty well-worn (and delivered as inevitabilities, despite the weight of historical evidence suggesting otherwise… as we slowly emerge from a prolonged recession triggered by – oh, look! – deregulated, uncontrolled industry). The gist is that an abundance of regulation is straitjacketing the creativity, vim and, indeed, vigour of British capitalists who would otherwise be blinding the rest of us with their brilliance, lifting the poor commoners out of their hovels and catapulting Britain into the big time (as though the suits, jargon and short-term thinking based on greed and self-interest they actually indulge in are imposed upon them from on high). The evil EU – the story goes – is the faceless, undemocratic source of all regulation, ERGO leaving it would usher in a paradise on Earth for all who swear allegiance to the Union Flag. Basically what the American Republican party keep promising its electorate and continually failing to deliver. And that – aside from a muddy portrait of the EU filled with common misconceptions and distortions, designed to set the scene early on – is IT! If you don't buy these hackneyed delusions of the rich, or see the link between their ability to more easily increase their own wealth and your own situation, there is literally nothing else here. Hot button topics like security, sovereignty and VAT aren't aired at all. Even immigration doesn't get a look in – maybe Durkin felt the issue was too contentious, or weak, or that maybe by the time his film came out that that whole topic would have been swept under the carpet. As things have panned out it seems weird to have have ignored it. There is also a distinct lack of expert opinion, despite a wealth of uninformed or biased views from pundits and politicians. And yet, 'Brexit: the Movie' is slickly-made and persuasive enough if you don't actually think about or question what you're being told. It could generate a lot of 'Leave' votes from the very working classes that deregulation threatens the most, and in that small way it is perhaps to be admired as a 'job well done'.

• Makes people aware of the pitfalls of staying in the EU and gives reasons to leave

  david-fernandez2016-06-11

  It covers the main points which are absolute truths regarding why the UK should leave the UK i.e.: a) The UK will regain it's sovereignty and re-instate the power to create it's own laws, it's own domestic trade rules and regulations and standards in industry and in civil life. Rather than have non-elected and non-accountable bureaucrats in Brussels and elsewhere in the European mainland dictate the laws and rules to the UK. b) The UK will no longer be obliged to bail out under performing European economies if it leaves the EU. c) Trade deals will still be favourable to the UK even if it leaves the EU simply because the UK is a bigger importer from the EU than it's an exporter; EU mainland companies will lobby their own governments and the EU government to continue trading with the UK. d) UK small businesses are being decimated and choked by the large volume of European lead rules and regulations; it's too restrictive and is linked to protectionism which eliminates fair competition for small to medium sized businesses in the UK. e) Immigration control should be easier into the UK as it raises the drawbridge by not having to comply with European labour market movement and security collapses due to borders being freely open to "Syrian refugees" (note from me: how did that turn out for Germany in Colne New Years Eve 2015/16). these are some of the main points this documentary presents.

• Phenomenal Course in Economics

  richard-405-7551712016-05-21

  "Brexit: The Movie" is a bit slow at the beginning but at around the 20 minute mark it takes off. You receive a whole University course in macroeconomics that is entertaining within a little more than an hour here. The word "Brexit" is not actually explained in the movie, and actually seems to play a minor role in this piece. Brexit is actually a combination of the words "Britain" and "exit", and it refers to a referendum that the people of Britain will be voting on to either stay or get out of the European union (EU). But the movie gives so much more than just why the Brexit referendum should be, it gives answers to many economic questions that affect our everyday lives here in the US and around the world. Do you want to know the reasons why it is so hard to find a job these days? Or why pay scales have decreased over the years? Why jobs are leaving the country? What is the best way to keep these jobs here? Answers to these questions are in "Brexit: The Movie", along with answers to many more questions. This is a VERY important movie to see, especially for those who want to make a more informed decision in this year's election come November.