Not Coming to a Theater Near You
You know him?”
“Not socially. His name’s Jaws, he kills people.
Maybe the best thing about this documentary – out of a long list of very good things – is the time it takes to show the love and pride that the residents of New Orleans have for their city, its unique cultural heritage, its traditions, its music, its food… Director Spike Lee doesn’t flinch from showing the worst of Katrina and its aftermath, but he is committed to showing the best of the city and its people, too. I never thought a four-hour detailing of an enormous tragedy repeatedly compounded by incompetence and apparent indifference, with its consequences ongoing to this day, could manage to be uplifting. Somehow, in between its many heartbreaking moments, When The Levees Broke does just that.
by Eva Holland | Source: HBO DVD
20 May 2008 11:37 PM | Submit Comment
