Review of Protagonist (2007) by Min K — 17 Apr 2010
Thought-provoking, moving and attention-grabbing all the way through. Jessica Yu's creative concept is one of the most unique documentary ideas ever. Imagine Joy Luck Club, but for men, and men who are not fictional characters.
You wouldn't think that a terrorist, bank robber, ex-ex-gay and a kung-fu guy could have much in common, but what Yu exposes is that we are more alike as human beings than we realize. I wasn't a very big fan of some of the interspersed Greek vignettes (though it does allow for the puppetry to work), because I felt that the interlaced storylines of the four men were compelling enough without the fluff.
Still, "Protagonist" is precisely that kind of film that is hard to describe in a good way.
This review of Protagonist (2007) was written by Min K on 17 Apr 2010.
Protagonist has generally received positive reviews.
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