Inside the New York Times (2011)

Page One: Inside the New York Times is a documentary film about the past, the present, and the future of “the Gray Lady” – one of the most famous and most important newspapers in the world. Here is some basic information about this film which premiered in 2011:

** Director: Andrew Rossi
** Writers: Kate Novack & Andrew Rossi
** Available on DVD and Amazon Prime Video (with English subtitles)
** Run time: 100 minutes

What do reviewers say about this film? Here are the results of three review aggregators:

** 68 per cent = Metacritic
** 69 per cent = IMDb
** 79 per cent = Rotten Tomatoes

If you ask me, all these average ratings are too high. Why? This film is chaotic; not systematic; we are jumping from one topic to the next and from one person the next without any good reason. There is no structure, no plan, and no focus.

The topic is important, but this is not enough to save the film. I am sure the director has good intentions, but good intentions do not guarantee a good result. In this case, the result is a total disaster. Halfway through this film, I had to give up. I could not take any more of this.

What a shame! What a missed opportunity! It could have been a great film. Unfortunately, it is not. It is a deep disappointment. This is why I have to go far below the average ratings mentioned above. This film cannot get more than two stars.

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For more information, see the following items that were posted on this blog in February 2018:

** Shattered Glass (2003, 2004)
 

** A Fragile Trust (2013, 2014)

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