On this episode, the GeekScholars host a spoiler-free discussion and review of Captain Fantastic, the story of a family led by Viggo Mortensen, who decide to live their lives completely off-the-grid in the wilderness, sustaining themselves completely by nature. Their lifestyle choices come into question, however, when they are forced to interact with society and members of […]
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Captain Fantastic Posits Great Ideas Inside a Predictable Plot!
Ben Cash is raising his family to a Platonian ideal. In the forest of Oregon, they live off the land – growing their own fruits and vegetables; hunting their own meat, and learning art, science and philosophy. When a tragedy forces them to enter the ‘real world,’ things get dicey.