Air
Screw you man.
No, seriously.
Editing a documentary--especially one with so much musical performance--is a truly difficult task. And you made it look easy. Those scenes of Paul Simon reuniting with the South African musicians from Graceland? Masterful--they perfectly captured the joy of these artists playing together
Was structuring the film around the sit-down between Simon and Dali Trambo, the founder of Artists Against Apartheid your idea as well? It reminds me of one of director Joe Berlinger's earlier collaborations with co-director Bruce Sinofsky, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. Either way, it was a nice way to represent both sides of the controversy that sprung up around Simon's seminal 1985 album. Maybe in the end, Simon's side gets a little more attention (the film clearly sides with his arguments), but the depiction was much more even handed than I expected.
Sadly, editing this seamless and effective often goes unnoticed, so take it as a compliment when no one mentions how well this film is put together. Well, no one except for me.
So in summary: screw you.
Yours in annoyance,
Casey the Bitter
