The Bang Bang Club
1. In general, what did you like and dislike about the film? The movie was well done. The movie itself felt real: the conflict, how the white manipulated the black people. Though the photographers were white, they didn’t particularly have a side. They felt like journalists: they only observed and conveyed the message. I didn’t like how they centered the story around Greg more than in Kevin (though I can’t really complain if he is one of the book writers). 2. How does the film make you think about your future role as journalists and film makers/producers/creators/directors? It is a bit discouraging, watching how journalists transform themselves in empty human shells. Except for Kevin, the other photographers seemed to be in the peak of their lives. Yes, they were messengers of the war zones, but what they really wanted was the fame. Not for nothing they celebrated the Pulitzers. Many times they felt f...