"Chain" - big box nothingness everywhere

from Cinema Scope

"Chain," about the face of urban sprawl and globalization, is now opening in London (it made its debut in NYC in 2002). The acclaimed director Jem Cohen shoots big boxes and multinational chain stores in seven countries and 11 States in the US over seven years. In the Guardian article, he says that as a director, he realized that he was constantly blocking out big box stores or chain restaurants from what would otherwise be spectacular views. (It seems like it should be a documentary, but there's a subtle storyline.)

"All the world's a car park"
The Guardian, January 25, 2005

Chain Reaction: Jem Cohen
Interview with Jem Cohen in Cinema Scope by Tom Charity