EDGY LEE'S FILM ON ICE EPIDEMIC BORING

Edgy Lee's film on Hawai'i's ice epidemic is important because it brought
attention to a very serious problem. Only hurricanes and tsunamis get more
coverage.

But the film itself was painful, not powerful. It was like watching an
extremely long public service announcement brought to you by all of the
recognizable faces in law enforcement and public office that Lee could think
of. Then we were bombarded with statistics, statistics, statistics.

What's more, the historical narrative of ice use in the U.S. (which was
plastered in the middle of the film) occasionally made no sense. And did that
music come straight off court TV?

Unfortunately, the audience was shown only brief testimonies of ice abusers and
ex-abusers, which is the heart and soul of a powerful documentary. Maybe
"Frontline" will give it a try.

Cindy Mackey