Should you watch How To with John Wilson?
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How To with John Wilson
Documentary · 2020
In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The awkward contradictions of modern life are eased by Wilson’s candid, unpolished commentary. Building upon Wilson’s previously released "how to" short films, each episode takes wildly unexpected turns but is grounded in John's refreshing honesty.
The sides of How To with John Wilson
- An anxious filmmaker secretly filming New York
- Everyday advice like making small talk
- Strangers met by chance on the street
How To with John Wilson is good for you if…
- you laugh at awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage.
- you like an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected.
- you like real New Yorkers, filmed as they are.
How To with John Wilson is bad for you if…
- you want things to happen fast, and this is a man with a camera walking around the city.
- you need momentum, and each episode wanders wherever the camera happens to go.
About: loneliness · city life · awkwardness · connection
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