mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Bessie Smyth Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

rcook-72461 Jamie Johnson was trying to make the point, that just because you have so much money does not mean you use it for things that aren't important. All the kids that were born into being rich don't like when none rich people ask about how much money they have. Ivanka Trump makes a comment about how because having famous parents she couldn't show any emotions after she found out about her parents divorce because of the amount of cameras surrounding her house. Vanderbelt's are one of the most richest families they but most of their money to creating of the grand central station. If you want to hear rich kids talk about themselves this movie is for you.

Innsmouth_Apprentice I expected Born Rich to be a slice of high society life, hopefully giving me some (potentially valuable) insight into the mechanics of the world of the very rich. It's not quite that, but I still watched this documentary with interest. Born Rich is basically a short catalog of faces+personalities of rich heirs talking about how they feel about being born into wealth. Most of these guys and gals are charming, fairly smart, and come off as decent. A couple are irritatingly superficial, but not on a grotesque level. Realistically, - and the creator Jaime Johnson (of Johnson & Johnson) strongly implies this in the beginning, - these people have to be relatively open and sincere to agree to participate in this film in the first place. Some of them are probably combining those qualities with the pragmatism of getting some publicity for own ends, but I personally think that digging around in motivation in order to try and measure the degree of someone's "selfishness" or "shrewdness" is, in this case, somewhat pointless, so never mind that.Josiah Hornblower (a Vanderbilt heir) was the most fascinating person to watch, since he seemed to intensely ponder and struggle over the purpose of his own life, and life in general.After you watch this, you'll want to check out an article published at MailOnline in October 2013 that looks at the heroes of the film 10 years later. It gives you more perspective on these people.Director and writer Jaime Johnson says in that article: "I would have liked to have spent more time with each subject in the film, creating a more nuanced portrait of each of their lives." I agree with his assessment in that deeper and more complex portrayals of the film's stars would have improved it.Turns out Jaime Johnson also made the documentary "The One Percent", which might have more of the stuff that I was seeking from this one. Will watch it next. As for Born Rich - it's a solid 7/10, and an interesting gallery of characters.

ALeonhardt The documentary Born Rich is an interesting analysis of how people are born into money. In this time of economic crisis, as many of us struggle to pay our bills on a regular basis, it is both interesting and maddening to hear about the problems of the super rich. There are certainly moments in this film where you realize that the absurd society in which these kids were born into has transformed them as they aged, and you feel bad for them.They start out so innocent as they describe their childhoods, unaware of the massive wall that the upper class has built around them. And as they mature and grow into adulthood the money twists them and burns away all true moral value. And by the end of the film they are portrayed as snotty brats who complain that it's hard for them not to walk into a boutique in Hollywood and buy a $700 handbag. Or how the first two things they think of when entertaining the thought of marriage are: prenuptial agreement and divorce. Oh the challenges we face in life. It all makes for a sickening experience. And the way they cling to their entitlement is quite interesting as well. One character in the film discusses going to college so that he can make something of himself. He talks about the day that he can rub his parents faces in the fact that he did something on his own and made something of himself. Which would mean something if he weren't attending an ivy- league school on his parents dime. The whole film reeks of self-gratifying posturing that these rich elitists immerse themselves in day after day. It is an interesting film however if you have the stomach for it.-A. Leonhardt

hanselmerchor The most impressive thing about this mediocre movie is the feeling one keeps after watching it. Most of these people in fact seem dumber than average, and with the exception of the ladies, all the males that are present are especially unappealing and some even seem at times like almost retarded. As a documentary, it is pretty simple and pedestrian to a degree, simple interviews with people that are as interesting as a park bench don't amount to much, In theory it sounds better, even the Johnson guy who directed the film speaks with such airs of mental retardation one can't help but wonder, are really rich people destined to have such ordinary offspring?