Saw #KonTiki. Worthy of our respect. Heartfelt, convicted. The result of a great deal of effort & care. Still …
… it caused an impertinent young companion to summarize dismissively, though perhaps not inaccurately. “Beards, the movie.”
#KonTiki is a creditable fictional take on a stupendous real life feat. Here’s one of those cases though where the non-fiction account …
… in print (’50), as well as in a thrillingly partial, privation-marked & heroic documentary (’51), will probably reward the viewer far more.