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Born Rich I picked this one up (err, added it to my queue rather) because my girlfriend works for Johnson & Johnson and I figured she'd enjoy it (yea yea, she does have her own queue, but still); turns out she'd already seen it when it aired on HBO. She played along though and watched it with me anyway :)This movie has an understandable mediocracy that makes it difficult to asses. Was it good? Ahh, it was alright. Is it worth watching? Yea, if you don't have anything too much better to do. The thing is, Jamie (the director) makes an attempt to find some epiphany about being born wealthy, but doesn't quite hit the nail on the head. And rightfully so: you're not going to get complete honesty when talking about money and personal well being on film. These kids essentially have to do nothing and they'll make millions - what's there to talk about?!?! I imagine the deepest, darkest feelings that Jamie was trying to elicit from his friends can only come from knowing them for years, and in incredibly private and personal situations (or just drunk I suppose). So, while it was nice to hear from each of the interviewees, you just don't get anything too deep from them. Before I popped the DVD in though, I figured this would be the case, so I can't be too disapointed. So no, it's not a documentary of epic proportions, but it's also not a complete waste of your time if you watch it. And if you've ever had weathly friends or been around wealth, it's an interesting take on something you've probably already seen.
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