Weiner

Politics can be both interesting, but also filled with a lot of hard issues. I can honestly say i can never be a politician, simply because i would not take any bribes, or get myself involved with dangerous people. So i will continue, working in health care instead, because i am very good at what i do, helping people. I have followed american politics for many years, maybe not every week, but at least listened to debates, discussions, and suggestions by politicians. There is actually a european scandal in politics in Europe, that i read a lot about. The wild life of Silvio Berlusconi, and all his affairs with women, business, and his crazy lifestyle. You would think that it is all a fairytale when you read about everything he did in Italy, but he did things no one expected him to do. At least not in the beginning, but once he became more popular, he never stopped. Not until he got himself in trouble, when a very young woman claimed he had sex with her, and she was under 18. We all know what happened. Silvio was forced to quit his position and was punished for his acts. There is a documentary film called Videocrazy, that takes a look at the empire that Berlusconi built for Italy, and himself. You find out many interesting details there, i suggest you watch it. Politicians seem to have a way to find themselves in tricky situations. Not long ago, a man here in Sweden named Stefan Carlsson, a governor, resigned after he was caught having phone sex in work time, dialing to a phone sex line service. My reaction to this was, did he actually think it was a good idea ? If he wanted to jerk off, he could have done that to his computer screen at home, and no one would care. Let´s go back to american politicians for a moment. Have anyone of you heard the name Anthony Weiner ? He was a very respected congressman, who stood up for many people with problems, while many politicians tried to cover it all up. Anthony got praised for his actions, until one day, when a picture of his underwear was posted on his twitter account. This became the downhill for Anthony, and he was forced to resign, after a lot of pressure from all corners. I took the time to see the new documentary film, simply called Weiner, to find out more about Anthony himself, and hear his version of what happened. Since i heard a lot of positive feedback since this documentary film screened at festivals, i got even more excited. With such a personal story, that leaked out infront of millions of people, is Weiner a very powerful documentary film, or is the story more interesting than the film itself ?

Congressman Anthony Weiner is loved by the american people. He speaks very open in Congress, about what he feels is wrong in politics. People love him on the streets, news networks praise Anthony for his brave approach towards leaders. But then, one day, a picture of Anthony´s underwear is posted online, showing forms of a very private part. At first Anthony denies that he posted the picture. Eventually he confess, and leave Congress. 2 years have passed and Anthony is ready to run for Major of New York City. He is positive, and people seem to be forgiving his mistake. Until new information is leaked online, about other secret issues. Can Anthony save his marriage, and his campaign ?

There is no doubt that the story of Anthony Weiner is very fascinating, because you can tell he really wanted to make things right. Not every politician would go as far as Anthony did in Congress, and you have to appreciate what he tried to do. Was his decision wrong to post his picture ? Considering his position as a congressman, i would say that he should not have done that. 2 years later he runs for major in New York, and he have to prove to everyone, that he wants a second chance. The film really digs deep into the political life of Anthony Weiner, and Anthony himself seems very honest about what happened, how he tries to come back. One of the details i love about this documentary film, is how well made it is. The editing, the sound, as well as the quality of the film is off very high standards. You feel engaged into the story, and the further we dig into the truth, you just want to know more. Of course the other scandals effect his career, his marriage, and his future. The most interesting part of the story, that surrounds Anthony Weiner, is to see how he handle the pressure, to still become major of New York, no matter what he have to do to make people believe in him. You can tell by his facial expressions that he is not happy about all the decisions he made. I also enjoy the conversations between Anthony and his staff, who don´t know how to handle everything, when more scandals turn up. Do you just follow the rules, or do you break some just to get the campaign going ? Weiner is without a doubt the best documentary film i have seen in recent years. Directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg both prove how good they are to make a scandal, feel very honest and uncovered in this film. All the interviews, footage, pictures, are used very well in a very positive way. Especially a big thank you to Anthony Weiner himself, for being so open about this story on camera. I honestly hope that Weiner is going to be a winner at festivals for best documentary film, this is a worthy winner with a lot to say. Not only on a personal level, but also in politics in general. Are you one of those who can´t wait for the 50 Shades Of Another Grey Sequel in the beginning of 2017 ? You need to focus on seeing Weiner instead, because this is the quality film we all needed.

Rating: DDDD