May 3, 2024 FILM: THE CONTESTANT DIRECTED BY: CLAIR TITLEY STARRING: TOMOAKI HAMATSU RATING: 3 out of 4 stars By Dan Pal Reality TV. Does it make average people celebrities? Is there something coming from within those new stars that drives and keeps them in the public eye? That may be the ultimate message of this fascinating if frustrating documentary now streaming on Hulu.
A wild ride. Imaging being basically imprisoned alone for over a year only to emerge to find out you are a gigantic celebrity. The fact that he turns out as he does is a miracle!
This sounds right up my alley. Thanks for reviewing it. The story sounds familiar; I feel like I remember reading about it at the time. But that might be an implanted memory....
A wild ride. Imaging being basically imprisoned alone for over a year only to emerge to find out you are a gigantic celebrity. The fact that he turns out as he does is a miracle!
This sounds right up my alley. Thanks for reviewing it. The story sounds familiar; I feel like I remember reading about it at the time. But that might be an implanted memory....