With very few exceptions it seems like no matter how loathsome a person is, it's always better to tell a person's story from his point of view than to go about it through the eyes of others. Especially bad people biopics need to be told from their point of view. I recently came across an article which says that brad pitt's production company bought rights to harvey weinstein sexual abuse and reporting related story.
But i can't help but think that no matter how well they tell the story from reporters point of view like spotlight or victims point of view like bombshell it wouldnt do justice to the story. A prime example is, Loudest voice TV show with russell crowe is much better than bombshell. I think the best version of the story can come only through weinsteins perspective aka what makes a person go to such extremes. It has to debaucherous like a more serious version of wolf of wall street but with gross weinstein at the center of it. You have to show the, dare i say "allure" of that kind of behavior and you have to see power through his eyes. What it feels like to have power to control careers. Otherwise all the do-gooder reporting points of view or sad victims points of views will not tell the story in the best possible way.
At the end audience should understand the power dynamics and seduction of power rather than sit through a moral lecture. It should be upto audience to decide which path to choose.
It might come across a little bit exploitative to show it like that and some people might find it enticing but I think that's the best way. Thoughts ?
It would never be fun to see wolf of wallstreet from victim's point of view.
But i can't help but think that no matter how well they tell the story from reporters point of view like spotlight or victims point of view like bombshell it wouldnt do justice to the story. A prime example is, Loudest voice TV show with russell crowe is much better than bombshell. I think the best version of the story can come only through weinsteins perspective aka what makes a person go to such extremes. It has to debaucherous like a more serious version of wolf of wall street but with gross weinstein at the center of it. You have to show the, dare i say "allure" of that kind of behavior and you have to see power through his eyes. What it feels like to have power to control careers. Otherwise all the do-gooder reporting points of view or sad victims points of views will not tell the story in the best possible way.
At the end audience should understand the power dynamics and seduction of power rather than sit through a moral lecture. It should be upto audience to decide which path to choose.
It might come across a little bit exploitative to show it like that and some people might find it enticing but I think that's the best way. Thoughts ?
It would never be fun to see wolf of wallstreet from victim's point of view.