The Collector

I don't know what happened recently, but I find myself becoming more and more enamored by documentaries. Of all sorts. Wine, drugs, land mines in Columbia. The list goes on and on. And it's all been thanks to Vice (the magazine).

They cover all sorts of topics. Almost nothing is safe. And just by chance, I stumbled upon their youtube channel late last week and the holy mecca was opened. They have hundreds of pieces.  but to be honest, the very first one I watched has been my favorite. I won't go into much detail describing it since I don't want to spoil the experience for you - but it's about a debt collector in the UK who used to work for the mob and decided to clean up his act. It's super interesting watching him go about his daily life, trying to avoid the violence and his old ways. Is he a scary guy? Absolutely. But at the same time, you can see a lot of good in him - that at certain moments you can see his remorse below his tough, callused exterior.

When I was done watching it, I couldn't get over how important morals and principals are to him.

This is significantly longer than anything else I've shown, but I think it is really worth it. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did and it prompts you to go out and check out some of Vice's other pieces.

Word to the wise though - there are a few graphics parts (self imposed injuries) and disturbing stories. But if you can make it through those few moments - I think you'll find yourself completely absorbed.