Closed for Storm
PG
6.2
2020
1 hr 17 min
Documentary
The story of Six Flags New Orleans, a theme park devastated by Hurricane Katrina that has become a holy grail of sorts for urban exploration and the efforts to restore the park to its former glory.
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- Cast：
- Jake Williams , George W. Bush
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That was an excellent one.
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It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
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The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
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It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
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