Lot of discussion of confusion, breakdown of order. Talk of joan's education at berkeley in the 1950s, so of course she would write about the culture and the counter culture of large cities. San francisco in the 1960s! And writing about the disorder of the generation and the times. The manson murders. Her books mirror the chaos and darkness of the times. The violence, the drug use happening all around her, her pending divorce, and later the unexpected deaths of relatives. Awesome photographs and vids of san francisco and los angeles from the hippie days. The film is mostly narrated by joan herself. With friends and acquaintances adding commentary. Directed by her own nephew griffin dunne. Joan had been married to the brother of famed writer dominic dunne. It's interesting to watch, but mostly for how didion captured the events and craziness of the times. Students of history, psychology, or literature will probably find this more interesting than joe public.
Review of Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
