The Controversial Film "How to Blow Up a Pipeline": A Review Roundup.
"How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is a thought-provoking American thriller that follows a group of young American self-described "terrorists" trying to blow up a Texas oil pipeline to protest an array of social ills. Directed and co-written by Daniel Goldhaber, the film adapts and reimagines a same-titled non-fiction book by Andreas Malm. The film's tone, pacing, and construction evoke classic thrillers from the '70s and '80s, and the characters are written in a clear, goal-directed way. The film is comfortable depicting these kinds of characters in a way that lets the audience decide how to feel about them.