‘Monrovia, Indiana’ Stresses the Bubble of Small Town America

Frederick Wiseman has made his dullest documentary. But a dull blade can still cut deep. It just takes longer. And Monrovia, Indiana, like many of Wiseman’s films, runs more than two hours in length. By its end, the point is felt. It’s a point that comes together in your mind as you’ve been bored by everyday small-town life in the eponymous Midwestern s…