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The Girl from Plainville (2022)
Only 'boring' if you haven't experienced mental health issues or emotional complexity.
I couldn't believe the mediocre star rating here! Gobsmacked.
Fanning, Sevingy and Ryan are superb.
The writing, interpretation and editing are subtle, intriguing, and genuinely thought provoking.
There is room allowed to have an individual opinion, with shades of grey to how Carter and other key characters and relationships are portrayed.
I didn't know much about the case, so with no preconceptions I could appreciate it as an original creation. Perhaps my opinion would change of the reality if I read court transcripts etc. But as a fictionalised television series there is much to appreciate.
I would honestly say it's only boring if you are someone who doesn't like deep thought or a more sustained and literary style of storytelling. Or indeed, anyone who hasn't grappled with mental heath issues or complicated psychological relationships.
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Absolutely Phenomenal. Urgent. Moving.
Words written here cannot convey how important and affecting this film is. Baldwin is on fire as always. First rate deeply intelligent use of archive footage and a stellar narration by Sam Jackson as the voice of the author. Watch and tell others to watch.