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Reviews
Stories We Tell (2012)
Touching story and refreshing approach
I stumbled across this documentary on Netflix and I'm so glad I did. Sarah Polley's refreshing approach to this biography is a refreshing reminder of the uniqueness of the lens through which we view life.
I felt as though she may have edited out some of the small details and left in some redundant commentary instead, to give people more equal weight- which left me somewhat dissatisfied, but in general it was both engaging and touching and worth a watch.
Ask for Jane (2018)
Well acted- and timely
I first saw this film at the Athens Film Fest in NY this spring in a packed theatre where it was enthusiastically received. The praise was well deserved. The history of the Jane Collective in Chicago in the late 60s was both enlightening- I had never heard of it- and unfortunately timely (although the film was produced before the SCOTUS threat to Roe v. Wade was quite as pronounced). Everyone should see this film - it is a solid reminder of the actual dangers and fear that women faced before pro-choice legislation, which is rarely showcased.
As several reviewers pointed out, the small budget limited the cinematography to mainly right/small shots- but rather than this being a distraction, I found that this created a more intimate relationship with the characters- much like a play. The story was- and should be- the focus here, and it is an important one.