The Choir is a very awkward documentary which is saved by its subject matter being so fantastic.
I really don't know what Michael Davie was trying to achieve. This is because the direction and framing suggest that the majority of scenes were set-up. Actually, it feels like that for most of the movie. But perhaps it's good that there are movie makers out there breaking the mould. Yet, I can't help but feel it hasn't worked due to my failure to fully work out if it was real or not.
That being said, it's an uplifting, and equally saddening, story. The documentary focuses on the teacher of the prison choir and a new member over a period of six years. It's an interesting relationship.
All in all, The Choir is a very good documentary. I have issues with it, but it's ultimately the story that matters. 7/10
I really don't know what Michael Davie was trying to achieve. This is because the direction and framing suggest that the majority of scenes were set-up. Actually, it feels like that for most of the movie. But perhaps it's good that there are movie makers out there breaking the mould. Yet, I can't help but feel it hasn't worked due to my failure to fully work out if it was real or not.
That being said, it's an uplifting, and equally saddening, story. The documentary focuses on the teacher of the prison choir and a new member over a period of six years. It's an interesting relationship.
All in all, The Choir is a very good documentary. I have issues with it, but it's ultimately the story that matters. 7/10