Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > Archives > 2008 > May > 24 > Entry
Our Man in Cannes: Madonna being Madonna
When there’s an event as big as Cannes, it’s a magnet for such publicity hounds as Madonna. This week, she trotted out her new documentary, “I Am Because We Are” to Cannes audiences, even though it wasn’t an official part of the festival.
Metro, the daily festival newspaper, gave the film a scathing review Friday.
The doc focuses on Malawi, the second poorest country in the world, according to “Metro.” Don’t ask me what the poorest country is. I don’t know the criteria for such judgments, and “Metro” didn’t say.
But Madonna adopted her child, David, from Malawi, and she has a heartfelt interest in the nation.
Said Metro: “The images of tearful, emaciated children are enough to convey the message but (director) Nathan Rissman reduces their plight to pathos with overwrought music, pointless slow motion sequences, and simplistic commentary on the order of ‘everybody needs love.’ “
Oh yeah. It should be pointed out that director Rissman is the gardener for Madonna and her husband, Guy Ritchie.
Ahem.
Permalink | Comments (0) | Post your comment Categories: Cannes
Comments
Click here to report comment abuse.