This is an astonishing, even thrilling film. My high school daughter and I saw the movie together; we've been down to help with the Katrina recovery and this film nails how articulate and appealing the people down in the 9th ward are, and how much they've been neglected by the government. It does this because the directors were smart enough, when the two "stars" approached them, to realize they were the movie. It's terrifying when the water's coming, appalling when no help is coming, and ultimately redemptive. What a story!