UNKNOWN WHITE MALE REVIEW

Unknown White Male – I actually watched this film several weeks ago and I’m just now getting around to reviewing it. I find the subject matter completely fascinating but the overall editing of the film left me a bit cold. This documentary chronicles the life of thirty something Doug Bruce, a British expat former stockbroker, in New York. That sounds fine and dandy but it doesn’t sound like much of a movie. The kicker is on July 3, 2003 he opened his eyes on a train in Brooklyn with no idea who he was or any memory of his life at all. Director-narrator Rupert Murray, which happens to be a friend of Doug’s, films his journey of worldly and self discovery. I’m reminded of Charlie in “Flowers for Algernon” with Doug Bruce’s childlike approach to the world. I found his “first” experiences of snow and the ocean to be particularly touching. I do have a few problems with the editing and overall flow of the film. Lots of unnecessary quick edits and artsy fartsy touches detract from the overall presentation even though I’m sure its shooting for the opposite reaction. Another point of information that detracts from my overall enjoyment is there is speculation that the film is a complete hoax. That its too coincidental for it to be factual. Regardless I found myself totally engulfed with philosophical questions about the nature of man and how much a person’s memories make up who that person is. I could watch hours and hours of footage of this man’s journey and I’m intrigued of the outcome of his life. I hope a follow up documentary is made within the coming years. B+

Hulk: HULK NO ANSWER THIS PERSONAL AD. HULK NOT INTERESTED IN MEETING MEN TO LIE DOWN WITH HULK. WHY DO PEOPLE THINK HULK WOULD LIKE THIS? WHO GAVE YOU THAT IDEA? IT WAS FORMER HULK FRIEND THE THING, RIGHT? THE LAST TIME HULK ANSWERED PERSONAL AD WAS IN 1999. HULK WAS HAVING A PARTICULARLY BAD YEAR. HULK’S COMIC SALES WERE DOWN, HULK HAD TERRIBLE HULK-SIZED CASE OF CONSTIPATION, AND HULK WAS FEELING PARTICULARLY LONELY. SO UNDER THE ADVICE OF THEN HULK FRIEND THE THING HULK ANSWERED A PERSONAL AD THAT READ “SINGLE ORANGE ROCK-LIKE CREATURE OF PROMINENT 4 MEMBERED SUPER TEAM LOOKING FOR SPECIAL GAMMA IRRADIATED MUSCULAR CREATURE FOR HOT HOT LOVE….(*the Leader or Doc Samson need not reply*)”. HULK EXCITED. HULK ACTUALLY TOOK BATH AND PUT ON HULK’S BEST RIPPED PANTS AND WENT TO MEET “SINGLE ORANGE ROCK-LIKE CREATURE”. HULK SHOCKED WHEN HULK FIND OUT THAT THE “SINGLE ORANGE ROCK-LIKE CREATURE” WAS ACTUALLY THE THING. HULK GET SO MAD BUT ALSO HULK’S HEART BREAKDED. HULK COULD DO NOTHING BUT SULK AWAY AND CRY.

*comic book joke* either you get it or you don’t

Bobo: Bobo no watch this moobie. Moobie sounds pretty boring. Let’s see moobie about stoopid queerman that doesn’t know who he is…. If he doesn’t know who he is why would Bobo give a crap about who he is? Now if movie was about a nekkid hot chickie that doesn’t know who she is Bobo would be all over that like gonorrhea on a Thai hooker.