Review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) by Keenan S — 08 Aug 2013
The Celluloid Closet is an absolutely fascinating documentary about Hollywood's portrayal of gays and lesbians from the silent era through the 90's and showing the progression of such depictions in both positive and negative ways.
I also felt that did a great job of showing depictions for both genders and how moviegoers and film studios felt about seeing depictions of them - turned on by women on women, repulsed by men on men. The documentary also gathered an impressive number of celebrities to be interviewed and showed well over one hundred film clips to demonstrate these depictions.
As a whole, this documentary was informative, interesting, and it could also be funny when it wanted to be. It's still a very relevant documentary nearly twenty years later since much of what was talked about is still present in modern films.
Perhaps being gay helped strike more of a chord with me, but this is a documentary that is worthy viewing by anyone who has even the slightest interest in the subject.
This review of The Celluloid Closet (1996) was written by Keenan S on 08 Aug 2013.
The Celluloid Closet has generally received very positive reviews.
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