"Children of the Internet"

Estefania 2022-09-20 20:11:25

First of all, I still admire the protagonist very much. He has very human talents and great ideals. Even if the visit of relatives and friends will be beautified, I still want to believe that he is the person described in the film, because he finally chose the most extreme way to end life, this is enough to show his purity, although this is not personally admired.

However, what is questionable is that the documentary came into being after a year, and it has been praised as the altar, which seems too arbitrary. It is difficult not to suspect that political victims are being used by politics. Relatives and friends are of course unwilling. Those politicians and network operators who are interviewed are actually not interested in the chain of interests. Of course, the deep need to be tested by time. On the bright side, I hope that the final political nature is also biased towards true freedom.

Of course, seeing people pass away will also end up in awe. But the two most memorable points of the film: Swartz's initial expression of the importance of self-thinking and questioning; and his ex-girlfriend's torture of his commonality. The latter, in particular, is a kind of self-confession rarely seen in documentaries, profound and unforgettable.

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  • First Title Cards: Unjust Laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we edeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have suceeded, or shall we transgress them at once?- Henry David Thoreau