Review: Powerful, emotional "Bully" documentary gives voice to the voiceless
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Film Rating: A It’s impossible for me to take an objective critical look at “Bully.” Given the subject matter and my own deep-seated scars from bullying in my past, I’m just too emotionally connected to the material. It’s probably true that the film has pacing issues, is unnecessarily repetitive in spots, and features a few artistic flourishes that come across as pretentious. But to me, none of that matters in the slightest. Director Lee Hirsch simply understands what it feels like to be victimized and voiceless, he knows where to lay the blame, and he’s willing to say things about the subject many would prefer to leave unspoken. The film is deeply personal and tremendously impactful, difficult to watch in many stretches and unflinchingly direct throughout. It is an important film, one that I hope finds a mass audience willing to take its messages to heart.
Review: Powerful, emotional "Bully" documentary gives voice to the voiceless
Review: Powerful, emotional "Bully…
Review: Powerful, emotional "Bully" documentary gives voice to the voiceless
Film Rating: A It’s impossible for me to take an objective critical look at “Bully.” Given the subject matter and my own deep-seated scars from bullying in my past, I’m just too emotionally connected to the material. It’s probably true that the film has pacing issues, is unnecessarily repetitive in spots, and features a few artistic flourishes that come across as pretentious. But to me, none of that matters in the slightest. Director Lee Hirsch simply understands what it feels like to be victimized and voiceless, he knows where to lay the blame, and he’s willing to say things about the subject many would prefer to leave unspoken. The film is deeply personal and tremendously impactful, difficult to watch in many stretches and unflinchingly direct throughout. It is an important film, one that I hope finds a mass audience willing to take its messages to heart.