Very Cool!!!

best movie i've ever seen.

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

The acting in this movie is really good.

The four men profiled in this picture - topiary gardener George Mendonca, hairless mole rat enthusiast Ray Mendez, big animal trainer Dave Hoover, and robot scientist Ronald Brooks are all committed to their work. They work diligently, unconcerned with how the rest of the world might view their work. The quality of their work is job one and non-negotiable. Underlying that commitment is a view toward the future and what it might look like. They believe that if their work is well-thought out and well-done that they can shape the future. Conversely, they recognize that if their work isn't well-done or executed that it will be forgotten in due time. Mendonca frets about his sculptures existence after he passes on, Brooks sees a future in which robots will exist on the same plane as humans, and Hoover's work with big animals colors his views about man's supremacy. Mendez has learned the importance of co-operation from hairless rats.All four recognize the tenuousness of life and the importance of always changing. They all see that the unpleasant alternative to evolving is extinction. That is clear from their respect for other forms of consciousness. They are open to other ways of learning and being. The unique social system of hairless mole rats is lauded as a more co-operative way of living. Robots' consciousness also is seen as something which is rapidly developing. The big animals that Hoover trains have their own systems for dealing with their world too. Mendonca's commitment to his job for over 30 years gives him the knowledge that change happens slowly.The subjects' views on different ways of life are really brought to life against the backdrop of a score by Caleb Sampson. His use of a frequently repeating motif score bought to mind Philip Glass and gave the film a melancholy twinge. Also helpful in creating the mood are schlocky films, many science fiction and adventurous which often play while the four subjects tell their stories about what inspires and has guided them.Morris is a filmmaker always worth watching. His choice of music, subject, and how he puts everything together makes him one of the most unique filmmakers working. These portraits of men in somewhat unusual jobs doesn't seem like it would recommend as a guide to the future, but through their dedication and engagement, we can see a viable world.

Four obsessed men explaining their individual interests (wild animal trainer, topiary gardener, naked mole rat expert, robot designer) is how I would describe "Fast, Cheap & Out of Control". The documentary is somewhat redundant and not entirely successful. It might have benefited from a couple more eccentric characters, or perhaps telling a little about the topiary guy's wife for instance. The circus scenes and old black and white movie that strung the stories together was inadequate for maintaining interest through 82 minutes. The film's central theme seemed to be emphasizing the very thin line that separates madness from genius. These very original characters came across as both fascinating and sad. - MERK

This was an interesting film,that would attract the attention of all ages for its bizarreness, and its uniqueness. It doesn't have the normal plot of most movies but contains an interesting unexpected list of characters which all pertain different jobs that are often not recognized and are found rare in the world. This movie will attract the interests and will possibly help and open a new range of career opportunities to the world that most have failed to recognize. These jobs not only take patience but passion, and willingness to go outside the box, rather than sit at work in your small cubicle watching the clock tick till you get off. This movie might create a greater desire in you to want to know more about this random jobs, which have now been introduced to you.

Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control, 1997 A documentary that aims high and doesn't quite make it. It's about four guys that have achieved great things in very unussual fields. The director was trying to make a point about what it takes to be a success. He tried to make the argument that although the mens fields were very different (robot designer, mole rat expert, lion tamer, gardener) they succeeded for the same reason. He did this by first introducing the men, than interviewing them, than having the answers of one play while he showed the other working. It was a pretty well made movie and shot pretty well, but it just didn't quite do it for me. It was a well made movie and I enjoyed it, but I feel that it could have done a lot more.6/10, 23rd best of 1997, 250th of the 90s, 627th overall.