This Is No Knock Knock Joke
This Is No Knock Knock Joke I recently saw the newly released documentary Mike Wallace Is Here. In fact I saw it when it was overlapping with the time I usually see 60 Minutes. Tick Tick Tick... Although the television show has been broadcast for a long time(the first show premiered September 24, 1968) I wasn't aware of it from the onset but I am familiar enough with it and the concept to be a more than a casual viewer.
Sometimes informative. Maybe a topical story. Perhaps more in-depth than might be regularly be seen. Exploitative? Sensational? Perhaps it might be called overly sensationalized. This is not a discussion on the state of news journalism today or of the recent past. You may have an opinion or simply care to think of something else. Perhaps anything else.
The successes and the controversies of the show and the man are addressed. The documentary is about the self-described "prick" better known as Mike Wallace whose confrontational style has been viewed as a parody by some. Entertaining? There is definitely a unique style to his "performance". Effective? Arguments can and are made for each side of this debate.
Again, it's not my role here to play a film reviewer as there are many who are much more qualified in that role. I will say I liked the movie. A lot. It moved quickly. And yes that is an important quality for me. It was engaging. Informative. Interesting. I learned some new things about his time prior to 60 Minutes and was reminded of others.
My only negative impression? As the movie shared various interviews I(along with some others Iam guessing) would benefit from some additional identification of the subjects. It was ultimately addressed in part during the credits. It's really a minor criticism.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it. And it seems like the audience where I saw Mike Wallace Is Here did as well. Yeah. and although I am not really prone(much) to hyperbole, I say it's a knock-out when it comes to delivering that all so important punch.
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This Is No Knock Knock Joke
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