Wednesday, January 14, 2009
DENIAL
Today's movie was the documentary
This is a visit to the doc maker's past. Mobile, Alabama. The annual Mardi Gras celebration. Segregated. Always was and still is except for a smidgeon.
This is a visit to another world. A world that was but still is.
Everyone plays along. Some think it is OK. Everyone wants it that way. Some aren't too sure.
The viewer can draw his or her own conclusions. There is obviously a slant to the film. But it isn't too heavy handed.
This culture is alien to me also because it is southern. It looks so strange. But they all seem to having a good time.
Most of them.
It was pretty good. The Mardi Gras scenes are fun. A lot of "behind the scenes" stuff. Mobile's celebration is older than New Orleans. Lots of "tradition" to hide behind if there is a moral point to be made.
For those who like irony live and on the hoof there is plenty of fuel in this film.
I will give it a 3 out of Netflix5. I had a good time watching but I wouldn't want to have to watch those yahoos again.
