This episodr treat about minority in united states, to be more precise we talk about blacks in united states. And how they interact with another white guy in a movie. Pretty interesting nothing really deep. Have some good content and scenes. Pretty informative and have great moments.
3 Reviews
A short doc as dishonest as it is ideologically blind.
Warren-Laws16 December 2021
Listening to Mr. Chaw read his script, it's easy to think he's not referring to a work of fiction let alone a conventional comedy. He takes such pains to map the nihilism of Ibram X. Kendi onto the the characters and plot points that you get the impression "48 Hours" is a work of sociology - and bad sociology at that - rather than an entertainment.
Again and again, we're told about the insurmountable chasm created by "systemic racism," while at the same time the plot moves the characters towards the reconciliations that almost always take place in a work with a comedic structure. The difference between the two leads in "48 Hours" are an urban equivalent to Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn in "Bringing up Baby." The latter ends in marriage, as comedies have done for centuries, while the "buddy movie" ends in friendship, a mock wedding, but still a promising future. Mr Chaw, firmly in thrall to the ideological needs of Critical Race Theory, ignores his job as a film critic, and starts signalling to all his colleagues that this movie, like all movies, is about race, and the oppressed/oppressor dichotomy. The problem with this analysis is that 1) it has nowhere to go, and 2) forces Mr. Chaw to constantly refer to Reggie and Jack, et al., as if they're real people. Because if they're just fictional characters, archetypes even, then characterization and plot take precedence over simplistic ideological narratives. And yet Chaw plows on, full of sanctimony and grievance, ending this doc with a bit of self pitying grievance of his own, one entirely fictional given the fact that he wrote and produced this segment of "Voir." The other docs in "Voir" seesaw between OK and very good - Drew MCSweeny's segment is nuanced, and articulate about a topic rarely discussed in an intelligent way. Very enjoyable. But if you're interested in deepening your knowledge of film conventions and/or techniques steer well clear of Walter Chaw's segment. He doesn't seem to be interested in film at all. And no, Mr. Chaw, "48 Hours" isn't a tragedy, buy your documentary certainly is one. Such a waste.
Again and again, we're told about the insurmountable chasm created by "systemic racism," while at the same time the plot moves the characters towards the reconciliations that almost always take place in a work with a comedic structure. The difference between the two leads in "48 Hours" are an urban equivalent to Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn in "Bringing up Baby." The latter ends in marriage, as comedies have done for centuries, while the "buddy movie" ends in friendship, a mock wedding, but still a promising future. Mr Chaw, firmly in thrall to the ideological needs of Critical Race Theory, ignores his job as a film critic, and starts signalling to all his colleagues that this movie, like all movies, is about race, and the oppressed/oppressor dichotomy. The problem with this analysis is that 1) it has nowhere to go, and 2) forces Mr. Chaw to constantly refer to Reggie and Jack, et al., as if they're real people. Because if they're just fictional characters, archetypes even, then characterization and plot take precedence over simplistic ideological narratives. And yet Chaw plows on, full of sanctimony and grievance, ending this doc with a bit of self pitying grievance of his own, one entirely fictional given the fact that he wrote and produced this segment of "Voir." The other docs in "Voir" seesaw between OK and very good - Drew MCSweeny's segment is nuanced, and articulate about a topic rarely discussed in an intelligent way. Very enjoyable. But if you're interested in deepening your knowledge of film conventions and/or techniques steer well clear of Walter Chaw's segment. He doesn't seem to be interested in film at all. And no, Mr. Chaw, "48 Hours" isn't a tragedy, buy your documentary certainly is one. Such a waste.
False narrative
jstnratliff4 January 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Another false narrative regarding the evil of the white man. The narrator is quoted saying "Reggie is owed every bit of the money he stole..." No. That's a crime. It's what we're seeing today with store windows getting smashed and looted. "Repatriations" of course. It's wrong and damaging to our culture.
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