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A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Double Digits is a documentary made by "The Indie Machines", and it is about a troubled man, Richard, who goes on in life to make artistic films on YouTube. He states that he is happy even if the views are in double digits, as long as they inspire people to make artistic things in their life. This documentary is about being happy for the little things in life, because it also explains the troubles Richard has gone through, lost loved ones, incarceration, and past regrets in his life. But it also has interviews of his relatives and friends, who explain how he is able to find happiness in his life by making "Internet Art Films", as they are called. He does not have the supplies to make the special effects in the films look professional, but the stories he tells are so unique that the viewers don't care and continue watching the films. Richard states that he will continue to make his films so that he can contribute to the lives of others and make them become inspired to do things that many people don't think can be done. This is a touching, sad and happy documentary about a touching, sad and happy man who continues to make his life enjoyable for himself and his friends.

As a high school film teacher, I intend to show this tremendous documentary to my students at the start of the school year because RG Miller is such an inspiring figure to young filmmakers.Like any artist, RG Miller is called to his craft because it is a living, breathing, all consuming extension of himself. His passion is real and it inspires not only the young children that discover his DVDs at the local gas station, but even the adults he encounters at work, in his family and among the community.From watching him work, we get the sense that Miller's films are therapeutic. Without this creative outlet, Miller could seemingly spiral into self destruction. But through his films, Miller gives purpose to his life, which in turn ignites the creative fire in everyone he encounters. Throughout the film, Miller proves time and time again that we're never too old to play with toys, to dress up, or to play pretend, because if we have a creative seed in our brain, we owe it to the world to let it grow.It is also prevalent that the people in Miller's life live through his passion. There is a touching scene late in the film where Miller's brother returns from the barbershop and asks to make sure the lines on his head are straight. Miller checks the top of his brother's head, reassuring him that he looks good. This is such a touching moment because the day belongs to Miller, and yet it is his brother that's worried about looking good. It's a simple scene, but it completely encapsulates the importance of Miller's existence to his friends, his family and his fans. Whether Miller is aware of it or not, he is helping breathe life into his community by inspiring them to follow their own dreams. Without Miller, his community could easily mirror the horror of George Bailey's, Pottersville.The final act in this film is one of the most inspiring twenty minutes I have ever seen. For anyone that has ever cared passionately about art, but maybe lost their desire along the way, the final act of this film will have them digging through their closet and blowing the dust off of all their old tools. As a young filmmaker myself, I bought a Sony 2100 back in 2004. It was the last camcorder I ever bought. I used it to make a lot of short films while in college, but I have not used it in years because I consider it to be so outdated. Maybe I just forgot how to be creative.

Double Digits sucked me in right from the start. I was blown away by R.G. Miller and his dedication to his craft. The documentary stuck with me for days. I still think about R.G. and his successes and struggles. Totally understandable and extremely inspiring. Very well done. I don't usually cry during movies but this one hit my pretty hard. It was definitely a mix of emotions though. You really feel for R.G. and learn a lot through him. His creative drive is off the charts. I don't know how he does it. The pacing and the edit were great and the music was on point. You're with R.G. all the way though the end. I was glued from the start. I highly recommend this documentary to all the creators out there. R.G. Miller is a child at heart, and I think we have a lot to learn from this man.

Double Digits gives us close-up look at the life and work of Richard 'R.G' Miller (a truly independent filmmaker whose preference for a lo-fi, handmade aesthetic sets him apart) and leaves the viewer with the overwhelming sense that life is full of possibility and the fire to chase our own dreams. Miller is a delightful subject to observe, his joy at practicing his craft his utterly infectious. The filmmakers manage a careful and practiced balancing act of examining the life of an artist who defies conventions without making a spectacle of their subject, and the result is stupendous. Double Digits accomplishes the rare feat of looking closely at a life, fraught with success and failure and tragedy and comedy and joy and sadness and all that goes with it, and comes away with a clearer understanding of the human condition. This film is art that nourishes the soul.