Let’s talk about the documentary itself. I think the filming is really average, like someone eager to take you through the knowledge points in 1 hour and 50 minutes, with some exclusive close family and friends interviews, Wikipedia. All information is just a taste- His runway show, his personality, his relationship with relatives and friends, etc. seem to have talked a lot, but in the end, what about Mcqueen? It still vaguely cannot stand in my mind. It's not interesting for diehard fans because the information is very shallow, like revise the show & interview footage, the only valuable thing may be some exclusive interviews with relatives and friends (not very deep). For an audience (me) who wants to learn about him through this film, he didn’t get a deep impression after watching it. Combining to read articles written by Zhihu or ny times, plus watching the catwalk at station b and adding wikipedia to get a more three-dimensional The image of the character, but also left a lot of problems. A person's life is too long. It takes two hours to explain clearly what all biographic movies need to think about.
Speaking of Mcqueen, he has long admired his name, but this is the first time I have really come into contact with him and his works. I personally believe that he can reach the current fame and the "artistic height" admired by the industry. Of course, his personal ability and talent are undeniable, but he also needs the appreciation of nobles (such as Issie Blow) and his own as a commercial fashion designer. Fame. His work really doesn't fit the traditional commercial ready-to-wear style, more like installation art. The paradox is that if he is an independent artist, he may have a happier life, but he may live on relief for the rest of his life. It is precisely because of the beauty of his work as a commercial fashion designer that so many people can see it. He said, he hates working for Givenchy and it's purely for money. But if there is no Givenchy, he can't achieve the current famous Mcqueen. Considering that there are still a lot of independent designers as talented as him, but because they are "not famous", their works have no commensurate artistic value, and they can only sigh. But fame brings the permanence of "beauty" and the destruction of Mcqueen.
Alas, fashion and art are metaphysics after all.
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