I gained a real insight into the turmoil, sadness and repeated failures in Afghanistan. The skillful way in which history was blended with real life stories made this more than just a cold documentary. There is a scene when an association attempt is made. The chaotic manner in which the incident happens and the motorcade is unable to plough through the disorganised streets of Kabul brought home how much this country has been ravaged by idiots, sinister barbarians and the American petrodollars.
There are some brilliant touches where Curtis's instructions to interviewees become part of the unfolding story adding to the sense that the lives of ordinary Afghani's is there to be exploited at the beck and call of western overloads who are playing out their own agenda. The world would be so different if the country was aloud to modernise without too much external pressure and importantly, Saudi Arabia was kept in check. These are the key lessons for me. The rest is a dreadful tale of stupidity, arrogance and a willful disregard for humanity.
There are some brilliant touches where Curtis's instructions to interviewees become part of the unfolding story adding to the sense that the lives of ordinary Afghani's is there to be exploited at the beck and call of western overloads who are playing out their own agenda. The world would be so different if the country was aloud to modernise without too much external pressure and importantly, Saudi Arabia was kept in check. These are the key lessons for me. The rest is a dreadful tale of stupidity, arrogance and a willful disregard for humanity.