GamerTab That was an excellent one.

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Bereamic Awesome Movie

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

TheFilmGuy1 I watched this on a whim because I heard it mentioned and decided I wanted to check it out. I'm glad I did. I've always been interested in the MPAA and their ratings, and I have heard controversies involving them before, and this movie really brings it all to light.The movie essentially interviews film makers and talks about just how silly the whole MPAA is. They have no specific guidelines to how they rate the films, and constantly are biased against films that contain, say, gay sexual content or sexual content that is focused on female pleasure. A straight sex scene that gets an R rating for a film can be the exact same as a gay sex scene but that movie would get an NC17 because there seems to be a lot of discrimination about those kinds of topics. It really just pisses you off to see this kind of stuff going on. The movie also has a kind of side plot where the director hires an investigator to find out the names of the people who rate the films since their names are withheld by the MPAA. These scenes are pretty funny and are enjoyable to watch. I'd say that if you are a fan of films or a film maker, you should check this out because it gives a really good insight into the ridiculous world of the MPAA rating system.

Sergeant_Tibbs It's always interesting to see a documentary about movies especially important ones but This Film Is Not Yet Rated isn't as dangerous as it's trying to make itself seem. Although it does have some serious moral implications as Kirby hires a private investigator to find out who are the anonymous members of the MPAA. The investigation is attempted to be presented in a cinematic way with reaction shots and closeups and all the coverage a film should have to be edited together, but its attempt feels contrived and unconvincing due to it being shot on DV. It attempts to be entertainment with caper music and graphics but this just takes away the sincerity. There were times when I struggled to agree with either side of the filmmaker vs. ratings arguments as all it seemed to be was merely a power struggle. However, when it got into the specificity of the details it had some interesting points, such as the implications of sex vs. violence and how sex is accused of hurting society more than violence, particularly homosexual sex. As well as how with guns shooting people with no blood is considered more acceptable than shooting people with blood and how the position of the camera for sex scenes that implicates thrusting is more acceptable than when it shows the trusting. It had a great payoff in the end as its conspiracy is revealed and the intentions behind the documentary are justified but the packaging does hold it back.7/10

Tony Russo This is the kind of documentary that gives documentaries a bad name. Billing itself as a film about the dangers of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), once you start watching the film it becomes clear that it is actually a movie about the brave Kirby Dick and his private detectives trying to unmask an evil shadowy organization whose sole purpose is hampering free expression and telling you what you can and cannot see.Opening with interviews with a variety of filmmakers whose films were originally given the NC-17 rating (which basically means Walmart refuses to sell them), the film starts out somewhat strongly. But the film never moves beyond that. The interviews devolve into piles of bad testimonials and unsubstantiated accusations. The film quickly goes downhill, as Kirby Dick takes it upon himself to hire private investigators to discover the identity of the MPAA raters. This is followed by scene after scene of them sitting in a car spying on the rater's. It quickly becomes apparent that the meat of the film isn't really informing us about the MPAA, and is instead Kirby Dick trying to "beat" the system. This comes to a head when he SEARCHES THROUGH A PERSON'S GARBAGE TRYING TO CONFIRM THEY ARE A RATER.In the end, the film provides no context, only the most basic overview of the topic, and no suggestions for how to better the system. It is an empty documentary, never going beyond trying to make people angry and willing to use overt manipulation to do it.

kiz-hunter I just wanted to say first that I don't normally review films so this isn't going to be a professional review, it just a personal review of the documentary. With that said , I thought it was great! It was so real and honest. I wish I had heard about this documentary a long time ago. If you've ever wondered who in the world rates movies this is for sure the movie for you. I definitely give it a 10/10. Its probably the best documentary I've seen. Its hilarious and compelling, it will make you angry and smile at the same time. just a great watch. I recommend this to anyone who loves a good documentary/ film in general. It's definitely a must see.