I'm with you, Katie. The review says that the film allows us to discover that "a documentary camera is not always a reliable recorder." But how does thee reviewer know that the new version is more reliable than the documentary? Is it simply because she felt more comfortable watching a fictional version rather than the real thing?
I saw the original documentary years ago, and was blown away. It's hard to believe this new film will provide much new insight. I suppose there will be biographical background that supposedly "explains" why they ended up that way. The power of the original documentary was that it was an observer's eye, and made no judgments, drew no conclusions, just let events and people speak for themselves.
I'm with you, Katie. The review says that the film allows us to discover that "a documentary camera is not always a reliable recorder." But how does thee reviewer know that the new version is more reliable than the documentary? Is it simply because she felt more comfortable watching a fictional version rather than the real thing?
ReplyDeleteMaybe the reviewer thinks this version is more reliable because Drew Barrymore's publicist got involved. Someone else's PR firm? HBO's, maybe?
ReplyDeleteSo what does a PR firm cost an actress on a month to month basis? Does she hire them by the month, the year or the movie?
Do they send checks to just the reviewer or does the WSJ get a taste, too?
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I saw the original documentary years ago, and was blown away. It's hard to believe this new film will provide much new insight. I suppose there will be biographical background that supposedly "explains" why they ended up that way. The power of the original documentary was that it was an observer's eye, and made no judgments, drew no conclusions, just let events and people speak for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI might rent it later, at most.