Review of Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) by Willsullivan — 29 Jul 2018

My blog Walkin' Talkin' Pictures release a full review this weekend. Please google it inyour interested!

Here's an excerpt: Fred Rogers was a radically unique individual. His compassion and caring for children was unmatched in the television space. It would have been easy to make a documentary to build him up to be a saint. This Christ like figure without any flaws, who only wanted to do good. (One of his children actually compares him to Christ on earth at one point). The movie engages a level deeper though. There are these beautifully intimate moments where we hear stream-of-consciousness writing when Rogers doubts his ability to pen a script. We see his initial refusal to accept his black gay co-star's sexuality. We hear Rogers' disbelief and doubt that he can have any impact after 9/11 to bring people together. Most of all we feel the discontent as an undercurrent throughout Rogers entire life. The film brings us to accept that that discontent and fear is just as much a part of the man as the happy high energy neighbor we know and love.