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While the Camera May Be a ‘Fantastic Machine,’ This Film About It Is Somewhat Run of the Mill

In the end, the documentary falls victim to the exhaustion fomented by information overload. The filmmakers don’t tell us anything we don’t already know.

Viktoria Odintcova in 'Fantastic Machine.'
Viktoria Odintcova in 'Fantastic Machine.' Via Alexander Tikhomirov

While the Camera May Be a ‘Fantastic Machine,’ This Film About It Is Somewhat Run of the Mill | The New York Sun