The country of Egypt is a complete mess and so is this documentary. Throughout the whole documentary, I could not tell what was going on. Director Jehane Noujaim takes clips from several video cameras and places them in a confusing order. The film starts with the Egyption's president Hosni Mubarak stepping down from office, to the current results of what is happening now. I confess the shots we see here are horrific and if you are not aware of the situation, perhaps this film will tell you in a nutshell. Some of these shots include a live recording of the soldiers shooting down pedestrians and running them over with trucks. I was hoping for more in depth understanding of the people, the government, or the city itself. It does not even explain why these people are still revolting at the Square. Still, it's not like we haven't seen this on the news or the Internet. The editing is by far the poorest. Even with all this great footage, it was unorganized, confusing, and hard to follow where Noujaim was going. It's like having the recipe for delicious brownies without knowing how to cook. Watch the news more and that will suffice.
Review of The Square
