Just got home from watching ‘A Portrait…
Just got home from watching ‘A Portrait of Liverpool’ at the Liverpool Philharmonic and all I can say is what a load of sh!te I’ve just been forced to sit through. I honestly can’t believe that documentary was sponsored by BMW Williams - have they even seen what their sponsorship paid for? I very much doubt it. I watch YouTube with my 6 year old granddaughter and thought I’d seen the worst - until I saw this. The first 10 minutes were extremely slow, which unfortunately carried on for the rest of it. The filmmaker could be constantly heard having a whispered conversation with someone behind the camera, especially during the many moments we were forced to sit watching a flock of seagulls standing doing nothing or the murky Mersey River flowing. They showed the very worst of every district of Liverpool, from run down buildings, decaying houses, dirty streets and unkempt shop fronts, as well as graffiti, people arguing and swearing at each other, a clip of just about every mosque meeting for prayers and singing, a homeless man stuffing himself with a burger and basically giving the general impression everyone in Liverpool either spends all day in a pub or tattoo parlour. Even the clips of people taking part in activities in Community Centres weren’t portrayed in the best light. Honestly, my 6 year old granddaughter could have put together a far better production. If I hadn’t been sat at the front I’d have walked out after enduring 10 whole minutes. It was dull, it was drab, it was miserable, it was slow and boring and it was put together by someone who obviously hates Liverpool - and very badly. It was the most painful 2 hours of my life that I feel was wasted. I counted the minutes on my watch until the end and have never felt such relief as when it was over
November 21, 2024
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