Monday, November 3, 2025

Brief thoughts on Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025)


The life of photojournalist Brent Renaud, who was killed by Russian soldies in Ukraine, is celebrated  by friends and family.

This is a celebration of the life and career of Renaud that is a good introduction to the man, but which will leave you wanting something more.One part biography and one part wake, this is a film that informs us but doesn't feel satisfying.  We don't really get enough of his story because we keep cutting back to his death and funeral. We only get a vague sense of Renaud as if we first met him, we don't fully get to know the man.

I liked this, but I didn't love it.

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