Surprisingly heartfelt and enormously entertaining, "Best of Enemies" observes the iconic debates and feuds between political intellectual masterminds Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, Jr. Both figures of American politics have contributed greatly to the world today in both positive and negative lights, and this thrilling and hilarious documentary presents these truths in an impressively objective light. I am one who will acknowledge that, no matter what my personal political affiliations may be, both Buckley and Vidal were brilliant individuals, charming in both their classiness as well as their tastes for fun and humor. The documentary gives both of the somewhat threatening gentlemen equal screen time, capturing both their lives and the times surrounding them in a way that gives any and all viewers a well developed understanding of the rivals in both a personal and political light. even if you aren't personally all too interested in politics, this film is still entertaining as Hell, because it's always fun to witness a true battle of the wits unfiltered by a desperate need to be overly kind or obscure your own views for the sake of political correctness. What we see here is pure debate with as much chaotic comedy in the mix as there is fierce intellect and impressive exchange between brilliantly well spoken ideas.
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