While I will have a a couple more reviews coming from the festival I wanted to get my thoughts on the final two films I saw for the fest because I only had short reviews in me:
REBBECA
This is a Live Nation produced portrait of singer and actress Becky G (Rebbeca Marie Gomez) as she puts her new album together.
This is a slick, by the number and over polished film that feels like so many prepackaged film. This film is so slick that even the live music sounds prerecorded. This isn't to say that the film is bad, just so by the numbers that odds are unless you are a fan you aren't going to be maddly in love with the film.
For fans.
EMPIRE SKATE
This is a 30 for 30 look at the NYC skate culture that grew up around the Supreme brand.
This is one of the rare 30 for 30 films that didn't fully resonate with me. This feels like there is an assumption that we are aware of the subject. I was not fully and I kind of felt lost. The real problem was that I never fully connected with it and as a result I just kind of let it wash over me.
Worth a look, because it isn't bad, but this is best for people familiar with the subject.
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