More documentaries (and spoilers)!
I probably wouldn’t have picked to see this film if it weren’t partly about one of my favourite bands, The Dandy Warhols. The stories about rocks bands are always pretty much the same: they party, they do drugs, they’re ridiculously talented but nobody realizes it, and when a record label finally signs them, they start selling out. OK, so what. This documentary bascially says the same thing but in relation to two similar bands that start out at the same place and end up being worlds apart in terms of fortune and popularity. Most people end up sympathize with the less fortunate and supposedly more talented band at the end of this film. I don’t feel anything because I’ve never really heard the music of that band and I still sincerely like the music of The Dandy Warhols. I can’t say I really learned much from this film except that 1) more people will dislike you inexplicably once you become more popular, and 2) talent is important, but so is likeability and stability of personality if you’re to work with other people at all.
This is very intriguing. It’s also very disturbing, even more so than “Zoo”. But it’s a well-made film, and a make-your-own-conclusion one at that, which is what I like most about it. Majority of the film is composed of interviews, and the consistently conflicting testimonials and personalities make it very difficult to make a sound decision on what to believe, or even who to sympathize with. Even after an hour and half I’m still only getting more interested and more perplexed about the entire case. I think I ended up leaning more towards one side than the other, but then that leaves me wondering whether people are more willing to be tolerant of physical abuse as long as they believe that the person abusing them actually loves them and provides them the emotional support that they need.
The “man” here makes the film. He’s a lively, adventurous character who’s persistent and enthusiastic about what he does, which shows through in his story-telling. It’s revealing to see all the preparations and practicing that take place for something that you cannot practice for real; the only time you can do it for real is when you actually do it! And the most notable thing I find about his whole feat is that his friendships and relationships kind of fell apart after he has completed it.
Boring. This isn’t so much about the new world order itself; it doesn’t show any possible evidence that might support the fact that it’s happening. It just shows a bunch of people who really believe it’s happening and how angry and passionate they are about it and what they’re doing about it. I admire that these people are standing up for what they believe in and they’re going out to do something about it, but an 80 minute film about them is not necessary.
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