Review of The Emperor's New Clothes (2015) by Paul A — 09 Jun 2015

Interesting and funny insight into Brand, for someone that knows very little about him. A bit repetitive and simplistic, but it seems a bit pessimistic to characterise Brand (and all the people that follow him) as champagne socialists.

Brand may embody elements that challenge and reinforce the system, but it's important to remember that his form of activism, and the people it inspires, provides contribution to thinking about, and enacting, change.

Like Winterbottom's adaptation of Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine' (which was more complex and interesting) isn't particularly cinematic, the end result looks and feels more like a made for TV movie.