The Insurrectionist Next Door

Being a democrat as well as a UX professional, I can honestly say this was one of THE most poorly produced films I have ever watched. When doing contextual interviews, the interviewer should never "lead" (verbally imply) ANYTHING that could "set the stage" for the interviewee's answer. Peloci's delivery and tone were directly manipulative, accusatory and snarky. She held the camera, asked the questions, AS WELL AS has the same last name as the woman who's office was defiled! How are they supposed to respond!?

I REALLY wanted to like this. I wanted to see, hear and feel what the "other side" was/is experiencing. Instead I was left confused, STILL not knowing what we are NOT understanding about their struggles and hardships.

The beginning of this film said it was made by HBO Documentary Films, and after seeing the filmmaker make a great pitch on Bill Maher, I was convinced I would see a side of the January 6th topic that was new and interesting. Instead, this was seemingly a extra long YouTube video. The filmmaker is a horrible interviewer and often leads the conversation, which makes her sound like a hateful older sister trying to get their little brother say something condemning on video. She talks to the person she is interviewing with such disgust, hate and cold contempt it is often very irritating and very "showing of her privilege", she often makes fun of her interviewee in a way that they don't always catch, which also makes her a bully.

This is a mother good documentary by Alexandra Pelosi. Pelosi is the daughter of Former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and an acclaimed documentary filmmaker. Her Travels with George is a terrific and humanizing look at George Bush's Presidential election campaign. This one looks at the stories, through footage, and their own words of some of the convicted January 6 Capital Rioters. Pelosi does not soft soap her approach to their questioning, and I appreciate that. This gives you a look at some of the Trump followers and the impact of the January 6 riots on their life and perspectives. The film is intriguing. It is worth watching.

Intriguing in that we get to spend some time ( albeit limited ; more of a snapshot ) with individuals who have been charged with crimes relating to their participation in the January 6th Capital breach.

Each has their own life and story , some are more easily empathized with than others . They are all US citizens who were either caught up in ,instigators of or antagonizers in the 'storming of the capital' . Motivations , regrets and personal insights are mixed , offering more insight into what brought each person there and their reflections on that day and the aftermath.

The plight of these individuals offers an often sympathetic yet brutal hard look at what our neighbors were involved in and how easily it can happen or be completely avoided .

The documentary style can get a bit daunting as it's interviews with person after person without filler or other info pertaining to that day.

Collectively it works well enough and isn't too long .

It would have been helpful if updates were paired with photos .

Very well done and informative. What surprised me was the genuine compassion Ms. Pelosi has for these people, even the ones who expressed no remorse for their actions. I don't think I would be as generous to people who wished harm to my mother. Letting them speak for themselves was the correct approach, and it helped me understand a little better why they did what they did. It's heartbreaking to see how damaged people were manipulated into doing terrible things. Maybe understanding how powerful people dupe their followers will help us avoid repeating this kind of violence. I wish I were more confident of that.