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The Other Fellow (2022)
A tale of victory from suffering and a fight against oppression hidden in a Name
What starts out a tale of how the name James Bond came to be, and how it affects a number of people who have the same legal name turns into a story of overcoming family abandonment and domestic violence.
Director Mathew Bauer has put together what seems like a documentary that would be shallow and short; into a winding and stunningly engaging film that touches the heart in ways you would never expect.
From the story of redemption of Fleming himself to the tale of a man over coming abandonment of a parental figure by engaging in a new identity, and, the most surprising of the all the story of triumph over domestic violence through anonymity of a name this doco is honestly just beautifully put together with Bond vibes through out it.
The story of the Dark Night and the oppression he faced and that of the Trump supporter reaching out the African American for support shows that though ideals divide us, something as little as a shared name can unite us for compassion for one another.
I think we all identify with all the characters in this documentary, we feel pain for those the name was thrust upon, we feel a sense of relief for those who chose to change their name to better their children's lives and we feel trepidation for the next generation to go through this remarkable predicament.
How so much can come from such a incredibly SIMPLE concept shows that documentary success is not based on your depths of your concept, is based on how far you are willing to adventure into the concept and how well it is put together by your production team.
Sound and Editing stunning and very professional. Particularly touching scenes of the Dark Nights reunions with his family. Well chosen shots and appropriate use of soundscape and transitions. A class production on what I can see was a shoe string budget. The new age of film makers belong to those that have the willing and know how, not those with the funds.
Brilliant work, recommend to all. Personal recommendations to those who are/were suffering domestic violence.
Long live James Bond's everywhere.