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I watched Bordertown last night, the latest release from Oscar-nominated writer Gregory Nava (El Norte).
I was angry and letting the invective fly at the screen. I can't in recent memory recall myself having such a reaction to a film dealing with a highly important issue being treated to a typical Hollywood treatment. It was exploitive, manipulative, formulaic join-the-dots, seemingly a quickly written 'commission' , pay-for-the-rent job.
Mr.Nava, you've been awarded and recognised for talent - what were you trying to do in this case? Prove that you can write a film suitable for the 'gringo' market? Maybe, but you chose the wrong theme, and the lead was wrong. BT is a film where clearly the numbers have come out all wrong.
I will say to you publically Mr. Nava SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. Apparently, many at last month's Berlin Film Festival thought so too:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466779,00.html
Some background to the film:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466465,00.html
I was angry and letting the invective fly at the screen. I can't in recent memory recall myself having such a reaction to a film dealing with a highly important issue being treated to a typical Hollywood treatment. It was exploitive, manipulative, formulaic join-the-dots, seemingly a quickly written 'commission' , pay-for-the-rent job.
Mr.Nava, you've been awarded and recognised for talent - what were you trying to do in this case? Prove that you can write a film suitable for the 'gringo' market? Maybe, but you chose the wrong theme, and the lead was wrong. BT is a film where clearly the numbers have come out all wrong.
I will say to you publically Mr. Nava SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. Apparently, many at last month's Berlin Film Festival thought so too:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466779,00.html
Some background to the film:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,466465,00.html
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