45365

Name: 45365
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 18, 2010
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 88

2010

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Universal acclaim based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Ratings

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Seventh Art Releasing | Release Date: June 18, 2010

Summary: 45365 takes us on an unforgettable journey into the heartland of the USA. Through beautiful imagery and an open invitation into the participants' lives we have a rare opportunity to meet people we would never have a chance to in real life. From the man who calls 911 because his cable is out to an ex-con who is just trying to get by we walk45365 takes us on an unforgettable journey into the heartland of the USA. Through beautiful imagery and an open invitation into the participants' lives we have a rare opportunity to meet people we would never have a chance to in real life. From the man who calls 911 because his cable is out to an ex-con who is just trying to get by we walk away with a greater understanding of each other and can revel in a truly American experience. (Seventh Art Releasing)… Expand

Director: Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 90 min

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Andrea Gronvall

Directors Turner Ross and Bill Ross IV, brothers and native sons of Sidney, find poetry in images of the mundane. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

The first shot tells us 45365 is the zip code of the town." In this achingly beautiful film, that zip code belongs to Sidney, Ohio, a handsome town of about 20,000 residents. Read full review

Joe Leydon

A seductive, fascinating tapestry of small-town life. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

The result is a poetic documentary of quiet American surfaces and intimately eavesdropped people. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

A graceful, affectionate yet clear-eyed portrait of daily Middle America small-town life in which no individuals are interviewed but instead are observed with detachment as they go about their lives. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

Alternating between stunning fixed takes and quick you-are-there camera movements, Bill and Turner Ross's portrait of their tiny Ohio hmetown (the title is its zip code) weaves a hypnotic tapestry out of everyday banalities. Read full review

Mark Feeney

For such a small place (officially a city, Sidney sure feels like a town), it's strikingly diverse. Read full review

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joomjim4

May 3, 2012

All I can say after watching this great great film is WOW !. The directors were such a genius that they were capable of using such normal everyday-life into something so special and that we could possibly see those connection that people share in a community. Sense of simpliness in this filmAll I can say after watching this great great film is WOW !. The directors were such a genius that they were capable of using such normal everyday-life into something so special and that we could possibly see those connection that people share in a community. Sense of simpliness in this film is so uniquely beautiful that it's become one of my favorite documentary films of all time. A purely constructed film.… Expand

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May 5, 2017

There is no narrative thread for this documentary -- but more to the point, there is no insight provided into how this small town is different from any other place in the country, big or small: same alcohol, same occasional crime, same football teams, same churches. We did not discoverThere is no narrative thread for this documentary -- but more to the point, there is no insight provided into how this small town is different from any other place in the country, big or small: same alcohol, same occasional crime, same football teams, same churches. We did not discover anything. Cinematography was good. But i would not spend my time on this documentary.… Expand

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