Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The "Gringo Trails" documentary overall deals with a topic that is appropriate for anyone and addresses issues that need to be exposed to everyone. However, the film does include content that would not be appropriate for certain viewers. The intended audience appears to be those who are capable and enthused to travel. It is clear the projected message is, when traveling, be respectful and considerate of the people and the culture. The change is to cut down on tourism in places that cannot handle it. Mass tourism can ruin a community or a location. Prior to viewing this documentary, I didn't know anything about the effects of mass tourism and honestly was not expecting to see any major repercussions of this occurrence. However, using interviews and beautiful raw footage of Bolivia, Thailand, and other locations, this film addresses real problems and inclines you to desire change. I was most impacted by the part of the film intended to inform how quickly destruction of an area can occur, and the facts shocked me.

If you're looking for a detailed documentary Gringo Tails is the way to go. It makes a person think about a tourist and if they are good or bad. It makes a person create an opinion of good stories or bad ones. This documentary makes you feel like your part of someone's story by making you feel like your actually there. The movie length could have been a little shorter by eliminating the unnecessary interviews. Overall it was a good documentary not too long but not too short.

Gringo Trails, created by Pegi Vail is a must-watch documentary, especially for those in the tourism management industry. Entertaining, educational, and emotional this is a film that is enjoyable to watch, yet will also teach a lot. Almost everyone will agree with and understand the concept that tourism can ruin the authenticity and natural landscape of a destination, but this documentary gives numerous specific, concrete examples told through stories that engage the audience. Starting in the Bolivian Amazon forest and travelling through to Salar de Uyuni's salt deserts, Haad Rin's beach pollution, and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, among others, Gringo Trails leaves nothing general or to the imagination. This is a film that highlights issues we all need to be aware of, and what can be done to manage tourism's world takeover.

In the film, Gringo Trials, I enjoyed many aspects. I really liked the quote that introduced the film. The subtitles that are throughout the film are also a good size and an easy to read font. I also like the way that the interviews are spread throughout the film. Another thing I like is how the film shows how ecotourism is destroying different part of the world such as: the Bolivian jungle and Koh Phangan island. As for some things that need improvement, some of the pictures used at the beginning that show how the man was rescued were very grainy and could have been made high- definition. Some of the interview footage was also of poor quality. Overall, this is a very good film and has a lot of good messages spread throughout. I would definitely recommend it.