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January 20, 2005
Unforgivable Blackness
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004), Ken Burns:
Surprise, surprise. Another superbly well-crafted documentary from Ken Burns. The subject is interesting, especially since it's one not many have really heard of. On the flip side, though, it means there aren't many people really well versed on the subject. It gets a tad tedious seeing the same three talking heads, enough so that seeing the wobbly head of George Plimpton near the end is a welcome change of scenery. On a side note, I'm not sure I heard Alan Rickman more than once.
13/15
Posted by bing at January 20, 2005 08:13 PM