Beautifully woven with the texture and weight of each voice, and seamed carefully with ambient sound and music. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, a listener will walk away with some sort of understanding of the real picture. We spend so much time arguing about the issue. This piece is the bridge of understanding. The pace is quick, but not light. Experience and facts. Opinions and beliefs. In three segments, each part of the story picks up and moves on from the previous story. The juxtaposition of each voice gives weight to the next. The intensity of the ambient sounds climbs with the stories and the voices. And the most intellegent thing about this piece reflects the title -- you sometimes don't know exactly what side the person telling the story is taking. This documentary needs space on a national program. It needs to be heard on the smaller stations just as much as it needs to be heard on the larger stations. This piece is the catalyst to taking away every side's fear in order to open the understanding and discussion that has been looked over throughout the history of abortion. I am blown away by this incredible work. Thank you.
Review of Shades of Gray
Sara Wood
Posted on January 12, 2005 at 01:59 PM
Beautifully woven with the texture and weight of each voice, and seamed carefully with ambient sound and music. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, a listener will walk away with some sort of understanding of the real picture. We spend so much time arguing about the issue. This piece is the bridge of understanding. The pace is quick, but not light. Experience and facts. Opinions and beliefs. In three segments, each part of the story picks up and moves on from the previous story. The juxtaposition of each voice gives weight to the next. The intensity of the ambient sounds climbs with the stories and the voices. And the most intellegent thing about this piece reflects the title -- you sometimes don't know exactly what side the person telling the story is taking. This documentary needs space on a national program. It needs to be heard on the smaller stations just as much as it needs to be heard on the larger stations. This piece is the catalyst to taking away every side's fear in order to open the understanding and discussion that has been looked over throughout the history of abortion. I am blown away by this incredible work. Thank you.