Thursday, October 30, 2014
Don't Ask Just Tell
Today's movie is a melodrama about the period in our history just before Clinton's "don't ask don't tell" policy.
It is a melodrama and a bit of a soap opera but has the advantage of being accurate. The impact of these policies, thought to be liberal, are still hard to gauge. In this case, a lot of damage ensues.
Two Navy airmen fall for one another and spend one night together. They are found out.
Families are involved as well as careers for two pilots.
The whole thing can not have a happy ending and still be an accurate depiction. We know this going in.
But we can see how people can maintain their self respect in the face of extreme discrimination.
I liked it, I will probably watch it again some time. As a document of the times it is certainly a five. As a film drama, it suffers from some raggedy edges but never loses its earnestness or makes a wrong step around the issues.
