剧情介绍
克拉伦斯·托马斯是极富争议的人物,他在1991年被老布什总统提名大法官,但在听证会上被曾经的下属Anita Hill指控性骚扰,最终投票涉险过关。纪录片以此听证会为中心事件,以托马斯本人之口,回溯他一生的经历和追求,并试图澄清争议。
Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. Yet, the personal odyssey of Clarence Thomas is a classic American story and should be better known and understood. His life began in extreme poverty in the segregated South, and moved to the height of the legal profession, as one of the most influential justices on the Supreme Court. Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words tells the Clarence Thomas story truly and fully, without cover-ups or distortions. The documentary will open in movie theaters nationally on January 31, 2020, followed by a national broadcast on PBS in May 2020. Educational use is forthcoming.
很有意思的观点
不到三十年时间人们就都忘了
用“生来平等”作为原旨派大法官托马斯的传记标题,十分恰当。导演强调了托马斯祖父以及天主教教育对传主的精神激励,以定焦镜头拍摄的采访捕捉人物神采和面部细节,效果一流。蒙太奇空镜走唯美路线,以捕蟹船航行作为象征性视觉元素统一贯穿,经过巧思设计,呼应家乡土风以及成长经历,显然站在美化主人公的立场。使用《城堡》和《杀死知更鸟》的电影画面,过于生硬了,反而不佳,最后有个移动镜头,主人公在办公室停笔,仰望祖父雕像,剧情片的拍法了。
拜振华真是一脸欠揍的相 ★★★★
祖父的严格教育让他脚踏实地不怨天尤人,天主教神学院的经历让他认识到自身种族的身份与一生的精神支柱,大学从极左到从美国的建国精神中寻找答案。参议院听证会上因自身宗教信仰与法律哲学所遭受的攻击,以及性骚扰指控的人格暗杀,都让人感叹太阳底下无新事。这样的人生,一部纪录片显然是远远不够的
RBG的对立版本,具有类似的身份,却是对立的性别、肤色、甚至形象,可以观察如Clarence Thomas之寡言,影片中他却用极为清晰的表述回忆自祖父起黑人权利与个人的发展,政治立场的意味远高于个人的职业