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What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
What do you think she meant when she said “a huge black monster with giant claws”?
The campaign to close Camp Delta will gain few converts through Michael Winterbottom’s excellent dramatisation of three British mens’ experiences within those white fences. It’s a heartfelt piece of work, beautifully photographed, with real insight into the lives and hardships of British Moslems. But it’s also completely one sided- Winterbottom never questions the men’s (often unbelievable) stories, and opts simply to recount their version of events, eschewing any attempt at documentary objectivity. Part of the reason for this is the suspicion that all the voices who speak for the other side have a tendency to lie, as is proven repeatedly throughout the film. And Winterbottom is under no obligation to justify his directorial choices, he can make whatever film he chooses. But one does get the feeling of being slightly short changed, even hoodwinked, eager for hard evidence to back up the extraordinary events you’re witnessing onscreen. I can’t wait to see the reaction in America…
by Tom Huddleston | Source: Channel 4
13 Mar 2006 5:19 AM | Submit Comment
