Saturday, April 6, 2013

Winnebago Man - 6 stars out of 10

Winnebago Man - 6 stars out of 10

"Winnebago Man" is an interesting look into the real life of accidental Internet sensation Jack Rebney and his infamous Winnebago sales outtakes.  Although I had somehow never seen this YouTube viral video, I can see why people quickly latched on to the misfortunes of this frustrated salesman.  Although it is layered with profanity and disdain for humanity, this is actually the story of a sweet old man who wishes that he had a voice beyond that of his famous freakout.  The film never grows stale as it has three distinct sections: the search for Jack, the true nature of Jack, and the film festival.  I would only put the quality of the documentary as average but it brings perspective to the power of the Internet and drives home the point that you can't judge a book by its cover (or a Winnebago by its salesman).

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