I’m going to review this movie without trying to argue about the conclusion the movie comes to regarding the central question the film poses then attempts to answer. Instead, I intend to focus on the aesthetics and formal qualities of the film as they relate to this question. It’s difficult to do so because documentaries especially are an ideologically pernicious genre. Think of it like this: I’m not going to argue whether or not what Walsh is saying is true or not, I’m going to argue whether or not how he’s saying is as creative and groundbreaking as the people on his side of the debate are making it out to be. I don’t think conservatives all make bad art, Clint Eastwood makes some incredible movies still, even films like birth of a nation no matter how detestable I myself find the central messaging, can be seen as artistically pivotal. Unfortunately, I do not think that Walsh’s documentary is in this selection of works.
What is a Woman (2022)
What is a Woman (2022)
What is a Woman (2022)
I’m going to review this movie without trying to argue about the conclusion the movie comes to regarding the central question the film poses then attempts to answer. Instead, I intend to focus on the aesthetics and formal qualities of the film as they relate to this question. It’s difficult to do so because documentaries especially are an ideologically pernicious genre. Think of it like this: I’m not going to argue whether or not what Walsh is saying is true or not, I’m going to argue whether or not how he’s saying is as creative and groundbreaking as the people on his side of the debate are making it out to be. I don’t think conservatives all make bad art, Clint Eastwood makes some incredible movies still, even films like birth of a nation no matter how detestable I myself find the central messaging, can be seen as artistically pivotal. Unfortunately, I do not think that Walsh’s documentary is in this selection of works.