Film Review – The History of Concrete

At the start of “The History of Concrete,” director John Wilson is in a dark place. He’s recently lost his job as the creator of “How To with John Wilson,” losing a gig that kept him employed for a handful of years, also exposing his particular way of storytelling to a small but loyal audience. Jobs are hard to come by, and fame has its price, with the filmmaker’s voice stolen by A.I., making his peculiar way of speaking accessible to all, but mostly a gutter repair service. Wilson needs something to occupy his time, returning to New York City streets to reenergize his creative batteries, only to find a chance at focus with an educational opportunity provided by the WGA. “The History of Concrete” initially appears to tell the story of how Wilson got his groove back, but, keeping in line with the helmer’s career interests, it veers all over the place instead, taking a simple assignment to understand the world of concrete into a dozen different directions. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com