Film Review – The Last Blockbuster

The limits of nostalgia are tested in the documentary “The Last Blockbuster,” which asks audiences to fondly recall the glory days of a video rental empire that helped to destroy the marketplace. For director Taylor Morden, a chance to understand the ways of Blockbuster Video is irresistible, questing to grasp the rise and downfall of the company and its deep-pocketed corporate owners, also charting the strange days of the titular establishment, located in Bend, Oregon. Morden juggles journalism with a memory piece in “The Last Blockbuster,” and he’s not especially skilled at balancing the two sides of the feature. Most compelling is a chance to listen to memories provided by a long list of interviewees, who share their experiences with Blockbuster as employees and customers, getting to the heart of a near-dead social experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com