There's much material here and it is brilliantly structured.
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07/03/08
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
85 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 11 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis: Reopening a case that has inspired curiosity, controversy, and confusion for over three decades, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired is an extensive exploration of the circumstances that led up to – and the circus that followed – Polanski’s conviction for having unlawful sexual... [More]
Genre: Education/General Interest
Reviews
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Its indictment ultimately feels like a secondary issue to Polanski's apparently incontrovertible guilt, which makes him--in this instance--still more victimizer than victim.
06/28/08
The film's verdict is that Polanski is far too distinguished to persecute by placing him in a prison among, well, criminals. Wanted And Desired: A premeditated act of propaganda in the service of exoneration rather than remorse.
06/19/08
Seeks to explore both sides of the endless debate and asks all parties to consider every angle before labeling him as a pedophile or misunderstood genius...
06/16/08
Roman Polanski deserves his badge of dishonor, no question about it. This amazing documentary argues that others need to start sporting one as well.
06/13/08
a great and somewhat Kafkaesque story that Polanski might have enjoyed directing... had it been fiction.
06/11/08
Persuasively demonstrates Polanski was guilty as sin, yet his conviction was a miscarriage of justice.
06/09/08
While not denying the moral issue of a director sleeping with a minor, Zenovich's riveting docu places the controversial case in a broader perspective that emphasizes the obsession with celebs, media circus, legal system and (mis)conduct of judges.
06/06/08
As HBO's spellbinding documentary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired reveals, the immediate facts can't begin to describe the moral ambiguities churning beneath the surface of Polanski's tale.
06/06/08
This deft and subtle film is a fitting tribute to a man -- like him or not -- whose life deserves more than tabloid headlines.
05/29/08
What's most interesting is the correlations drawn between the diminutive director and the infamous judge who presided over the case like an auteur of the courtroom
05/15/08
Top Critic
Is Polanski a great filmmaker who made a mistake, or a perverted coward who ran from the law instead of facing the music?
02/01/08
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