Review of Crawford (2008) by Ali J — 07 Oct 2008
A very good, tame, interesting documentary that captures the mindset and attitude of a typical small town in Texas very well. Instead of focusing on the politics or personality of George W. Bush in a broad sense, it focuses on what residents think of Bush both as their leader and as their neighbor, without ever being heavy-handed or slanted.
However, since "Crawford" did take such a mild and middle-of-the-road stance, no big issues, points, or arguments were brought up... which to be honest, is very nice. "Crawford" was made with classic "direct cinema" sensibilities instead of the hyper-aggressive "docu-ganda" style of Michael Moore and even Morgan Spurlock (who I have such great respect for).
It tells us about a humble small town in Texas, and doesn't sensationalize it into something it shouldn't be. "Crawford" is definitely not some frantic leftist "docu-ganda", it is a sincere and honest film.
.. which is honorable in itself, because I disagree completely with virtually everything Crawford's most famous resident does. But that's beside the point.
This review of Crawford (2008) was written by Ali J on 07 Oct 2008.
Crawford has generally received positive reviews.
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