The reason why society hasn’t completely written off certain conspiracy theories is that decades after the introduction of certain theories, some of them have turned out to be true. Many people write off or dismiss conspiracies and the people that believe them, as quacks or nut jobs. Most times many people conclude that conspiracies and their believers are merely trying to find rationale in a senseless world, and feed off of their conclusions. But to them, someday they will be proven correct. It’s happened before with certain conspiracy theories once thought completely insane or moronic, and there is a fraction of society that are firm in their stance that we’ve yet to see the secrets unfold before our very eyes.
Author David Ray Carter doesn’t so much build a reference guide of movies that contain conspiracies, or movies about conspiracies, but offers up a very detailed guide of movies that are about some of the most unusual and popular conspiracies of all time. The author thankfully takes an objective tone for much of the book, allowing the reader to pretty much approach the material with an interest and an open mind. Much of this will be ridiculous upon first glance, and some of it may seem absolutely moronic, but the point of the book is to keep an open mind and consider that there are people that actually subscribe to these theories and will go to war for them. I can only imagine how mentally exhausted author David Ray Carter must have been combing through all of the titles for the book, but lo and behold, there are so many documentaries here for consumption that will appeal to the interested viewer.
The goal of the movies within the book is to appeal to someone who can not only lend strength to these theories, but help prove that they’re cold hard fact. There are many movies about the illuminati, the free masons, the Roswell crash, and many movies that have decidedly written off some of the more major historical events as deceptive ploys. Was the moon landing staged? Did the astronauts that landed on the moon discover an alien race and a moon base we never learned about? Was Apollo 13 an elaborate ritual for the Illuminati? Was 9/11 a ritual sacrifice for the Illuminati? Was the explosion that brought down the towers planned ahead of time? Was the destruction of the twin towers an attempt to open up a star gate between our world and an alien world? Whether any of these questions are absurd beyond recognition or valid thoughts is up to the reader.
Author David Ray Carter never once proclaims his belief for any of the material, but reviews every single movie featured, revealing the details of the footage and interviews, as well as some thoughts on their validity every so often. Much of what’s written about these movies can feel like complete nonsense, but it’s interesting to read nonetheless. Especially when author David Ray Carter finds contradictions and fluff within certain films. I think the concept of “False Flag Events” coined by Alex Jones is complete idiocy, but it’s still fascinating to explore which events he proclaims were staged, and how they determine America’s fate. The most interesting chapter are the explanations of the various theories for the NASA moon landing and what angles theorists take with this popular notion. Thre are of course more of the less popular but prevalent theories that author Carter devotes chapters to including chemtrails, global warming, and the more vague ideas of the illuminati and how they rule, and or plan to rule our world. “Conspiracy Cinema” is a very engrossing and incredibly involving reference guide, and one that interested conspiracy buffs would be wise to turn to in order to feed their curiosities.