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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022
Documentary
2h 2m
Following the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll. - IMDb

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022
Documentary
2h 2m
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Rated 20 Feb 2023
63
35th
Fails to really connect the storylines properly. Also, Goldin is an interesting person and artist, but a superbly boring narrator.
Rated 06 Mar 2023
78
67th
Took me half the film to get to the through-line, and while I’d normally say that’s against a film, here, I’d argue that actually represents how delicate and artful the editing is. The title comes from a psychiatric report of a young woman dismissed as insane, yet was simply sane and a woman at the same time. This finds an equivalency between the radical NY queer movement, AIDS, and the Oxy epidemic, seeing that the same powers be will be. It’s all the same beauty and bloodshed and bullshit.
Rated 06 Mar 2023
3
10th
Maybe I just didn't understand what they were going for here. It's an important message, and for that I'm glad it's being seen and was nominated for an Oscar. But the movie itself feels directionless and scattered. The focus on the life of Nan Goldin feels egocentric, and takes away from the bigger message of the Sacklers and the opioid epidemic.
Rated 27 Jan 2023
85
75th
Weaves a queer outsider artist coming of age story, a loving depiction of 80s New York, and a brutal and unflinching look at two neglected public health crises together seamlessly and beautifully. A masterpiece of structure and an essential watch for anyone with any interest in documentary as an art form.
Rated 01 Dec 2022
45
96th
To watch All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is to witness a half-century of art and activism in New York City, and Goldin isn’t a Zelig or Forrest Gump figure either: She was not merely present, but central. Yet Poitras’ documentary isn’t about burnishing her reputation, but deepening our understanding of who she is and the personal heartaches and passion that inform her work.
Rated 04 Jun 2024
5
18th
As a whole this didn’t connect with me and felt a bit directionless and rambling though I was interested in the subject matter.
Rated 04 Jun 2024
85
84th
Had been feeling a bit dazed this week and this really ignited a fire of the heart. Immense appreciation for Goldin’s life long rebellion against systems of control & how it never deterred but instead fed her pursuits of beauty.
Rated 16 Dec 2023
70
74th
"I mean, if anyone belongs in jail, it's these people." Nan Goldin is of course right in saying this (the Sackler family is evil), but I think what is more profound is Nan's statement about her parents: "My father and mother were not equipped to be parents. They had children because it was expected, more than it was about nurturing other humans." The home video of Nan's elderly parents dancing and her mother reading the titular quote is real horror. For the record, I like Nan's work.
Rated 19 May 2023
1
8th
Rated 30 Apr 2023
50
77th
From the point-of-view of the artist, taking the Sackler family's name down from the art museums becomes the punchline. But there's a much darker narrative of a exploitive pharmaceutical industry that doesn't get explored at the expense of telling the story of one surviving victim of opium addiction. Therefore sidetracks too much instead of diving into the more interesting story of human filth responsible for the addiction and death of so many thousands. The documentary becomes somewhat moot.
Rated 18 Apr 2023
66
18th
More of a personal biography than a documentary about the struggle against the opioid epidemic, which is fair enough, but probably not the movie I was hoping to see.
Rated 11 Apr 2023
7
60th
dopesick + it's a sin + good photographs
Rated 01 Apr 2023
20
12th
I thought this would be about the fight against the evil Sackler family. Instead I get a solid hour of slideshows and completely irrelevant details about someone's old roommate friends from decades ago. While watching this, I repeatedly muttered to myself: "Who gives a fuck?" What a waste of an afternoon.
Rated 27 Mar 2023
85
85th
I love when a film has a title that makes me want to see it. Glad it could live up the hype of a great title.
Rated 24 Mar 2023
60
50th
I was hoping for something along the lines of the excellent "Colectiv" but this portrait doc is too unfocused to become nearly as gripping.
Rated 13 Mar 2023
76
51st
Engrossing and informative study of Goldin's life, art and activism lessens its impact somewhat by trying to merge the "modern" story of Goldin's entanglements with the Sackler family with the historical material, a structural decision that doesn't pay off and results in a few moments of disorienting whiplash. Still a worthwhile and fascinating portrait of the artist, delving deep into her muses and inspirations, and aided by Goldin's clearly enthusiastic participation.
Rated 08 Mar 2023
9
94th
"All The Beauty And The Bloodshed" is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that is sure to leave a lasting impact on viewers. The film is beautifully shot and expertly constructed, using Goldin's own voiceover and photographs to tell her story in a candid and honest way. The documentary is especially effective in its portrayal of Goldin's ongoing battle against the Sackler family and their role in the opioid epidemic.
Rated 04 Mar 2023
50
21st
The whole film is just an excuse for showing of her portfolio which consist of ordinary shots of some sort of extraordinary people.
Rated 11 Dec 2022
85
90th
poitras has the ability to make very informative and touching films both for those who are already familiar with her subject matter and who are just curious/lack any background knowledge. the way art practice embodies the lifelong resistance/rebellion in this film through goldin is also noteworthy- as it shows that the category of aesthetics is not simply about the products; it's a way people attempt to live rather than merely surviving. so, simply a brilliant film in every aspect.

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