The Unknown Known is Errol Morris' biopic on Donald Rumsfeld, navy officer, congressman, special envoy, secretary of defense for two presidents(Jerry Ford and W.) Morris's previous work includes Gates of Heaven, Vernon, Florida, Thin Blue Line, A Brief History of Time and Fog of War all highly praised and, along with Chris Marker, he might be the most idiosyncratic picture maker of the post-modern era. Famous sequences: Rumsfeld explaining the "unknown known;" his early career in the Nixon and Ford administrations; the black and white time lapse sequences; the attack on the Pentagon; Rumsfeld constant smirk as he explains his actions before and after 9/11. this one isn't probably isn't up to par with his other work and it might not please the echo chambers on both sides of the political spectrum. however, it's worth a look.
Review of The Unknown Known
