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Reviewed by eddie_baggins 7 / 10

A bizarre true story comes to life

A documentary with a subject matter that many would not believe to be plausible had it not in fact happened, Jeremy Workman's Secret Mall Apartment shines a light on the incredible true story of a group of 8 Rhode Island residents who across the span of 4 years built a secret apartment inside the Providence Place shopping mall, utilising the space as both a hangout space and a creative space in the most unlikeliest of circumstances.Working once more alongside Hollywood actor Jesse Eisenberg who serves as one of the documentaries producers here as he did on Workman's 2018 documentary feature The World Before Your Feet, Workman manages to bring all 8 of the original players from the incident onto the screen to talk about the tale and utilises some of their self-shot footage from the period, creating an intimate DIY feeling product that is a unique and multi-layered examination of the whole time period.Focussing far less on the actual secret apartment than many viewers might expect and arguably the film deserved, Apartment ends up becoming something more than a stereotypical documentary expose as Workman detours into various avenues across the films 90 minutes of runtime that includes looks at the wider city, the power of art and how a simple prank or stunt can turn into something far more powerful naturally against all the odds.The sometimes unfocused approach by Workman may not work for all viewers, especially those that will feel like their time exploring the secret set-up and wider mall is constantly being disrupted by side stories but you have to give credit to Workman who manages to take an on paper simple set-up in unexpected directions and there's a lot of fun to be had by getting to see what this apartment meant to those that used it as it becomes a bigger beast than they initially planned for when they moved in with a couch, a Playstation and a lot of takeaway food containers.Lead by their "leader" and artist Michael Townsend, who also acts as the documentaries main mouthpiece, this is a ragtag group of people no doubt but their commitment to the cause at the time and their willingness to attempt a certain type of greatness is to be commended and while the documentary may leave a few avenues to yet be explored, there's an amazing tale here that could make for a fantastic narrative feature film with the right people attached.Final Say -A unique and unbelievable true story becomes an equally unique documentary that isn't what you might expect on first glance, making Secret Mall Apartment a strong feature that might not be a classic but a memorable one nonetheless.3 1/2 cinder blocks out of 5.

Reviewed by TakeTwoReviews 8 / 10

A wonderful story, told wonderfully.

Roman Mars brought me here. Featured on the 99% Invisible podcast, this story sounded wonderful and this documentary does not disappoint. Providence, Rhode Island has a mall, Providence Place Mall. It's 2003, the year that four friends decide to go live at said mall. Not shopping. Not hanging out, although they do both, but... live, for a week. Really just because why not. Americans love their malls, although this one has disgruntled some as its creation ironically replaced homes, rerouting rail tracks and rivers. Severed and relocated communities and priced many out of it altogether. We meet Andrea Valdez-Young, Michael Townsend, Andrew Oesch and Jay Zehngebot who are basically playing a game with very little plan other than to document it all, to see how long they can go before the mall security catches them out. There's one obvious flaw, where to sleep. Here we get to the origins of the mall apartment, or the 'nowhere space' as it begins. During construction, Michael had noticed an area that seemed to have no purpose. A void, surplus, abandoned, left-over... forgotten. Until the group attempt to make it a home. They're DIY rascals. Artists. Scavenging, scheming and improvising. It's all delightfully inventive, mischievous, but there's a moral undercurrent. The space is being wasted, they're duty bound to fulfil its potential. The mall apartment is not their first project. Providence is a place that's seen better days. Its industry has collapsed, the vacant buildings are repurposed as squats and artist spaces, for bands, for expression, for people and that's what's at the heart of this. People vs soulless developers. Before long, the group has expanded and the initial rush has passed. It's no longer a game. They've settled in, eating pizza, playing video games, planning public art installations. Now eight strong with Colin, James, Greta and Emily. It's decided that for safety, this is now their secret. No outsiders. The theme music that's used by another podcast, The Rest is Politics throws me off momentarily, but this is really engaging stuff. They work hard and are the epitome of positivity. It's not just the apartment, that's the focus of course, but this digs into the people and their philosophy. Mainly Michael, he's the teacher, the father figure, the spark and there is a lot of spark! There's a lot going on here and it's all beautiful. It's not just a great story, it's a great documentary in its own right, one that continues to push the message at its core of art and life being one and the same.

Reviewed by imdbfan-4731584828 8 / 10

Secret Mall Apartment

2024

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Secret Mall Apartment

2024

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A bizarre true story comes to life

A wonderful story, told wonderfully.

Awesome for the Art in it!

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