Boys State (2020) Review

So the last film of London's Sundance Film Festival 2020 is the documentary Boys State and I have watched it and here is my review for it. The premise of the documentary looks at a group of young men in Texas who come together to build a representative government from the ground up. 

So onto the things I like about this documentary, first of all I find it fascinating that a place like this exists. If you always wondered how young people in america get into politics then this documentary gives you an idea of that and it is interesting. 

I also liked how this film doesn't show every person in the best of lights, it looks at the different beliefs and motivations of a few of the people. It seems to be a reflection of modern politics and they look at how maybe being honest isn't always the best policy. 

But I would also argue that this film is kind of bias and clearly favours one side over the other. It portrays one person in particular Steven as a shining light and every other person really gets a negative portrayal giving you reasons not to like any of them which was a let down especially for the subject matter. 

Also I will say that if you are not well versed or interested in US politics this isn't going to interest you as much. For me it took some time to get going and I think it isn't until they really get debating that the film hits its strides and becomes particularly interesting. 

Overall, I think the enjoyment of this film will depend on your interests, I found it okay and I liked certain aspects of it. But my lack of interest in the subject held it back for me and made it a bit of a forgettable experience. 

Rating - 6/10