Daniel Goldstein didn’t start out being an activist. He was a graphic designer who just purchased his first home, a home he wanted to be the place he and his fiancé started their family and life together after they got married. Goldstein’s dreams were shattered, however, when the city of New York sent him a letter saying they were taking his house via eminent domain, to make room for a new development. They’d offer him ‘fair market value,’ as determined by them, but he had to leave quickly and, above all, quietly. He refused and spent the next few years of his life fighting the system that said that even though he owned his home, they could take it from him if they deemed it necessary. Directed by Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley, the film claims to be a balanced portrait, but it’s pretty clear from the outset that the directors are backing Goldstein, which is fine up to a point where the film becomes more of a screed than an investigation.
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