ACAB. 

This was a good documentary if you’re not a black or brown or any type of minority and therefore have never had to deal with systemic oppression and racism and police brutality.
I liked the ending because indeed the institution of the police needs to fall and maybe be rebuilt to help not only the rich and white

ACAB. 

This was a good documentary if you’re not a black or brown or any type of minority and therefore have never had to deal with systemic oppression and racism and police brutality.
I liked the ending because indeed the institution of the police needs to fall and maybe be rebuilt to help not only the rich and white

57.7/100

Power is a new documentary from Netflix that comes with a warning message at the beginning asking the viewer to take what the film is saying with an open mind. And if that is not a red flag I'm not sure what is.

Nevertheless, the documentary does provide interesting perspectives on the history of the police in America giving the audience opinions from different sides of the coin, which I thought was probably the right way to do this documentary.

I think Netflix decided to go down the non decisive route here as to not create any controversy which although proved for a fairly monotone doc, definitely got he job done.

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57.7/100

Power is a new documentary from Netflix that comes with a warning message at the beginning asking the viewer to take what the film is saying with an open mind. And if that is not a red flag I'm not sure what is.

Nevertheless, the documentary does provide interesting perspectives on the history of the police in America giving the audience opinions from different sides of the coin, which I thought was probably the right way to do this documentary.

I think Netflix decided to go down the non decisive route here as to not create any controversy which although proved for a fairly monotone doc, definitely got he job done.

My Lists that Power is included in:Every Film Watched in May 2024 Ranked2024 Films RankedEvery Documentary Film I have seen Ranked

A broader documentary from Ford, whose prior work felt like it stemmed from a much more personal root, Power examines the nature of police brutality, looking at its origins and how it slowly morphed into the portrait of power and corruption that we understand it as today. Those already aligned with Ford’s views may not get a lot out of it and those who do need to hear it are unlikely to find this out on their algorithms. Ford’s voice over was meditative in prior works but here it is trying to be more commanding, oddly fitting despite the film’s critique of authority as it relates to the police force. His usual stylistic flourishes don’t always land here, but the editing of police training and propaganda film into the structure of the documentary helps to bolster his points.

A broader documentary from Ford, whose prior work felt like it stemmed from a much more personal root, Power examines the nature of police brutality, looking at its origins and how it slowly morphed into the portrait of power and corruption that we understand it as today. Those already aligned with Ford’s views may not get a lot out of it and those who do need to hear it are unlikely to find this out on their algorithms. Ford’s voice over was meditative in prior works but here it is trying to be more commanding, oddly fitting despite the film’s critique of authority as it relates to the police force. His usual stylistic flourishes don’t always land here, but the editing of police training and propaganda film into the structure of the documentary helps to bolster his points.