Pete Souza doc 'The Way I See It' is a pretty picture of the Obama years — and not much more - Tech News Digest

Sunday 13 September 2020

Pete Souza doc 'The Way I See It' is a pretty picture of the Obama years — and not much more

Pete Souza doc 'The Way I See It' is a pretty picture of the Obama years — and not much more

Pete Souza may have been the official photographer for the Obama White House, but it's in the Trump years that he's become a household name. His social media feeds, filled with carefully selected photographs and snarky captions that contrast the current president's failures against his predecessor's successes, go viral on a regular basis, yielding breathless headlines and charming interviews and even an entire book of his best and shadiest moments.

Now a new documentary, The Way I See It, tries to carry on that narrative in movie form. But in its unwillingness to dig beyond these glossy photographs, it seems only to reveal the limitations of Souza's chosen medium for political commentary. Read more...

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