I am a student at Johns Hopkins with a passion for film, media and awards. Here you will find concise movie reviews and my comments on TV, theater and award shows. I can't see everything, but when I finally get around to it, you'll find my opinion here on everything from the classics to the crap.
Showing posts with label Steven Soderbergh. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steven Soderbergh. Show all posts
Steven Soderbergh's latest experimentation with iPhone filmography is excellent fun. It makes you think anyone can make a movie, but he has a special vision. You don't realize it, but it's a heist movie disguised as a sports movie. It's a basketball movie that takes place during a lockout. And this is all about the politics of the game, the game on top of the game, if you will. The message is overt and searing, delivered with smart writing and great acting.
This documentary has the intensity and thrill of a scripted drama, even though we all know what to expect. Or rather, we think we know what to expect--what Laura Poitras and Edward Snowden uncover is really beyond anything we could imagine. Nothing can prepare the viewer for the shocking revelations that Snowden exposed to the world and those secrets that have yet to be released. This movie is a behind the scenes look at the story we thought we knew, but in reality we only got the media's take that was carefully planned out by Snowden and team. This documentary lays out how this plan was constructed and executed. It is a miracle that this movie was even made. This is thanks to the bravery, sacrifice and caution of all those involved, especially the masterful and gutsy Poitras. It is very important that this film was made and it is imperative that it gets seen.
