FOOLS ON THE HILL

FOOLS ON THE HILL is a droll, sometimes humorous, often heartbreaking documentary about the collapse of political systems. It follows concerned citizen and filmmaker Jerrol LeBaron as he works to get a North Dakota law requiring politicians to certify that they have read bills before voting on them. The proposal would also give the public time to review bills before passage.

The film’s subject is serious, but its moral clarity is encouraging. It exposes political carelessness, self-serving legislation, and the consequences of passing laws that lawmakers may not understand. It also acknowledges that voters do not know how to solve the problem.

The documentary comes close to four stars but has a dramatic structure that can be difficult to follow. Still, this is an extremely important film that deserves serious attention. WORTH THE TRIP if you want a thoughtful documentary for older children and adults.

Concerned citizen and filmmaker Jerrol LeBaron travels to North Dakota with a quixotic goal: get a law passed requiring politicians to certify that they have read the bills they vote on.

As he gathers support, Jerrol speaks with experts, pundits, activists, and politicians from across the political spectrum. Their conversations examine what happens when lawmakers pass complicated legislation without fully understanding its content or consequences.

Three stars means a very good documentary with real importance, though not a fully successful dramatic structure. FOOLS ON THE HILL is droll, sometimes humorous, and often heartbreaking. Its wide range of interviews brings together experts, activists, pundits, and politicians from the far left to the far right.

The documentary presents its subject through many important points and examples. That breadth gives the film weight, but it also makes the dramatic structure difficult to follow. It comes close to four stars, and the source review highly commends it.

FOOLS ON THE HILL presents a very strong moral worldview with some strong Christian content. It condemns political corruption, careless lawmaking, complicated laws, and high taxes as deeply harmful. The film argues that public officials have a responsibility to understand the bills they pass and that citizens should have time to examine those bills before they become law.

The documentary draws people from across the political spectrum into a shared concern about political systems in which bills may be passed without serious thought to their content or consequences. One business owner says that this work is extremely important and that people need to ask the Holy Spirit for help.

The film’s central conviction is that public responsibility requires truth, attention, and moral courage. That emphasis aligns with Scripture’s call to act justly and seek wisdom: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10).

FOOLS ON THE HILL is an important, morally serious documentary that makes its case with humor, heartbreak, and a wide range of voices. Its structure can be difficult to follow, but its concern for truthful, responsible government is worth your attention. WORTH THE TRIP.