Better Left Unsaid

2020. • 91 минут

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The premise behind Better Left Unsaid, lies in the unconfined analysis of the often violent extremism of today's Western political landscape. As liberal democracy becomes increasingly challenged in the West, we expose the dangerous tactics employed by the radical-left and far-right, alike. In a world where political polarization frames the way in which we live, a new path forward of unity is needed more than ever before. The value of the film lies in its impact, brevity and digestibility - as we confront the philosophical underpinnings of the radical left and their extreme right counterpart.

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It pains me to write this review. I agree with so much of what the interviewees speak to in the documentary. But the presenter does not do a good job of tying things together. In fact it's worse than "not a good job." It's an actively bad job. So many of the summaries of far left positions are straw men. Some are even actively misleading. For just one example, the documentary brings up the term "white genocide" and seems to suggest that certain figures on the left are seriously advocating for it. The documentary fails to mention that "white genocide" is a white supremacist talking point, and those cited the documentary were pretty obviously using it in a tongue in cheek manner. I could see a good faith criticism of such humor, but that's not what the documentary does. And then there's the sweeping but somehow also extremely narrow take on 20th century history. The documentary tackles a huge range of historical events (all of which are worth learning about in far greater depth than can even be alluded to in this format) and it boils them all down to "individualism = good, group identification = bad." Not to mention the narrator's monotone voice is both boring and irritating. Godwin's law expectedly holds. I'm afraid viewers of this sloppy production will likely be turned off by it which is a shame, because it is about a very real and concerning pattern of thought and behavior on the left. This documentary would have been so much better as a series of long form interviews. Everything the interviewees have to say is infinitely more interesting than what the documentarian "presents." Every time the presenter comes on screen and starts rambling, I can't help but think of the Pepe Silvia meme. I wonder how many of the interviewees will regret being associated with the project because of how poorly it was organized and delivered. Do yourself a favor, look up the list of people interviewed in this documentary and what they have to say on this topic. It'll be free and far more worth your time.

Phenomenal interviewees and an important topic. This had so much potential. I had to turn it off because of the god-awful presenter. No one who came into this film holding illiberal left views would ever be convinced by its content. I actively follow Coleman Hughes, Steve Pinker, Noam Chomsky, and others, but I couldn't suffer through it long enough to make it to some of their interviews.

Holy fk..I never realized how perfect the left religion is, it's perfect defense and ofense. We are finished. This ideology will eat the world.. mark my words