Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Meet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society who vehemently rejects it.
Behind the Curve is a genuinely fascinating documentary that treats its flat-Earth subjects with unexpected empathy and psychological depth rather than simple mockery. Its novelty lies in using fringe belief as a lens to examine identity, community, and the psychology of motivated reasoning — a fresh and nuanced approach to conspiracy culture. The ending delivers a remarkable, almost poetic payoff when flat-Earth experiments inadvertently confirm the spherical Earth, providing one of the most memorable documentary conclusions in recent memory. Cinematography and interview-subject performances are serviceable but unremarkable, typical of mid-budget documentary work. The plot structure occasionally meanders and can feel repetitive in its character studies.