Review of Seberg (2019) by Indiefilmlover — 01 Mar 2020
On paper, "Seberg" sounds intriguing enough -- an international starlet jeopardizes her career when she gets romantically involved with a black community activist . The problem here is that the title character seems more motivated by lust and a desire to shed her wholesome girl-next-door image than to become someone who follows her heart and uses her position to fight against racial injustice.
The result is a film that uses the FBI and its desire to neutralize even peaceful community organizations as merely window dressing instead of being the focus of the material. Kristen Stewart and her able cast do the best with what they have to work with, but one is constantly reminded of the white gaze.
Perhaps the material would have been more compelling if it focused more on the good work that the Panthers and other grassroots organizations were doing in the community instead of the more confrontational aspects.
This review of Seberg (2019) was written by Indiefilmlover on 01 Mar 2020.
Seberg has generally received mixed reviews.
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