Earlier today I took the time to talk about a film called Wattstax and stated how much I liked it because it was a black documentary that had more of a first person reaction from the people. I also stated that having such a reaction was really important as something from someone who was actually there is more helpful than an expert who's, at best, assuming what happened. So, when I watched a black documentary called Ethnic Notions, I was kinda disappointed since it was basically just an ordinary documentary with experts talking and some clips.
Now, don't get me wrong, I liked the film since it informed me about how blacks were protrayed in film in the early 1900's. It's just that the chances are very high that you've seen something like this before in the past. It's nothing different so it feels like you can get the same information if you heard it from someone else. I don't like documentaries like that as it feels like I'm in grade school, even though I a Senior in college.
In the end, I recommend that you only watch this movie if you have no knowledge about how black people were shown on TV in the early 20th century. If you have, then this movie will mostly likely not give you anything that you already do not know.
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