Critiquing our critics, part II
Are we to thank the Phoenix, or should we thank Peter Keough directly, for informing us on what is realistic or not, by stating that Sin Nombre is just as “artificial” as Slumdog Millionaire?
Sin Nombre offers an inside look, albeit within a romance, of the unperceived trials and tribulations Central American youth have been struggling with. This is as realistic as dramatic filmmaking will get. Fukunaga, the director, obviously took pains to step into the shoes of his subjects, not to mention to offer his audience the opportunity to be conscious of others’ realities — something Mr. Keough might consider prior to sharing his geocentric, generalizing opinions.
Bill Spirito
Co-Director
Boston Area Spanish Exchange
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