Synopsis
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
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Cast
- Ava DuVernaySelf
- Spike LeeSelf
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarSelf
- Anderson CooperSelf
- Bryan StevensonSelf
- Nelson GeorgeSelf
- Richard RoundtreeSelf
- LaToya Ruby FrazierSelf
Recommendations
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RogerEbert.com
Maggio’s film is also deeply moving in how it illustrates the ways in which a single life can have an eternal ripple effect throughout the generations, seamlessly blending Parks’ voice with those of the modern day photographers who carry on his legacy. - 100
RogerEbert.com
Maggio’s film is also deeply moving in how it illustrates the ways in which a single life can have an eternal ripple effect throughout the generations, seamlessly blending Parks’ voice with those of the modern day photographers who carry on his legacy. - 75
Slant Magazine
John Maggio’s documentary is workmanlike in presentation but scintillating in its content. - 75
Slant Magazine
John Maggio’s documentary is workmanlike in presentation but scintillating in its content. - 70
The New York Times
Perhaps no one documentary can do justice to Parks. But “Choice of Weapons” ends up streamlining his complexity, and its wind-down looks past his other audiovisual output. - 70
The New York Times
Perhaps no one documentary can do justice to Parks. But “Choice of Weapons” ends up streamlining his complexity, and its wind-down looks past his other audiovisual output. - 58
IndieWire
Director Maggio’s reverence for Parks is certainly palpable in his documentary. It’s just not the deep-dive necessary to complement the scope of the work he created, and the impact he made, that would make the film truly enriching and compelling. But it might be enough to serve as a cursory introduction for the uninitiated. - 58
IndieWire
Director Maggio’s reverence for Parks is certainly palpable in his documentary. It’s just not the deep-dive necessary to complement the scope of the work he created, and the impact he made, that would make the film truly enriching and compelling. But it might be enough to serve as a cursory introduction for the uninitiated.
