Directed by Jesse Moss
Script by Jeff Seymann Gilbert, Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss and Jay Walker
Stars: Pete Buttigieg, Chasten Buttigieg, Mike Schmuhl and Lis Smith
During this blog-a-thon, I wanted to watch a documentary to break the monotony of watching depressing dramas. I saw this movie on Amazon Prime and wanted to get a behind the curtains view of Mayor Pete. The view was an Iron Curtain.
This documentary delves into the 2020 presidential campaign of South Bend, Indiana mayor, Pete Buttigieg as he becomes the youngest openly gay candidate in an overstuffed field vying to be president.
I'll try not to get too political, but you know know with me. I thought it was nice for Buttigieg to run. Was I ever in his camp? No. I felt that he was delivering empty platitudes. He didn't give direct answers to questions about his stance on certain positions. When that officer involved shooting happened and his response to it rubbed me the wrong way.
The documentary feels like a vanity project. I had no new insight of who Pete Buttigieg was. It was surface level stuff that was probably approved the Buttigiegs.
There were a couple of highlights of the movie: first was Chasten, Pete's husband was breath of fresh air. Two was Lis Smith who sets Pete straight whenever he came across as stoic or disconnected from his audience. Lastly, was the part that the team were stuck in the elevator on their way to first presidential debate.
Rating: 5/10
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