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Harry & Meghan (2022)
A nice series about kind people
If you watch it to hear salacious accusations, or shocking revelations, you will end up disappointed.
This is light, heart-warming series about two people in love. Why the need to look for something more than that? I for once enjoyed watching something positive. And I was intrigued to learn about the royal family, who never explain anything about how they run the institution!
Everyone who criticises them even after releasing the series, just proves the point they are making.
As to the filmmaking, it could have been a bit more condensed, educational or detailed in some places. But I respect their choice - it was a decision to share their personal story and I think it was fitting they stopped short of trying to paint themselves as activists, martyrs or saviours. And for that, and not milking material they sure had, they have my respect.
King Richard (2021)
Unseized opportunity
It could have been an inspirational movie for little girls wanting to pursue sports. Instead, we got a self-centred biopic of a man who was far less interesting than his offspring. He is elevated to a 'king' as if navigating business contracts was an intellectual privilege of the male sex only. Kind of ironic Will Smith identified with him in his award acceptance speech after the infamous incident.
If I didn't know anything about the sisters, based on this movie, I would have thought that the father was the one who 'made' them into superstars. Women serve as vehicles in the father's story and seem to have little decision-making influence. I would have rather watched a movie about the sisters' relationship, their inner thoughts and mindset when training in an environment set up against them, and how they successfully continued their separate careers.
As We See It (2022)
It's not enough to include autistic actors, if autistic people have no say in creative decisions
Insulting, belittling and downright offensive.
As an autistic person, I was excited to finally watch a show with proper representation. However, the first 15 minutes of this show only demonstrated how wrong it can get, whilst still having representation.
First of all, that pathetic 'help' provided by the so-called psychologist and brother of the main character. I feel they want to control the characters more than help them grow and allow them some independence. No mention of sensory issues, or why discrimination in the workplace is bad, how to advocate for them or teach them to advocate for themselves. Let's just force autistic people to 'behave' as neurotypicals, without any regard to their wishes, feelings and needs. The emotional toll of masking definitely didn't cross anyone's minds when writing this cheap script.
It's 2022 and we deserve more than a rehash of Atypical, Rain Man, and just about every stereotype about autistic people there is.
Why can't you for once portray us as humans, professionals, mothers and fathers, people with real feelings and real desires???
Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
Brilliant - and not for the faint-hearted
Very few movies make me simultaneously cry and laugh throughout their entire length. This is a story of a disabled person who lived more than most non-disabled folks - and he made damn sure the others would learn about it without any censoring.
It is touching, it is funny - and above all, it is human.
People like Bob Flanagan should not just be remembered - they should be celebrated.
PS: For the fans of Nine Inch Nails, it is Bob Flanagan who played the part in the notorious Happiness in Slavery music video.