Few among us would embrace a nickname like “Mr. Toilet,” and even fewer would give presentations on sanitation while dressed as one. Jack Sim does both, which is why the activist has earned renown — and respect — for his efforts to increase access to, well, toilets worldwide.
As you might imagine, his nickname, costume, and frequent use of the word “s–t” are all part of an ongoing attempt to break the taboo around the subject so that progress can be made. Likewise, this documentary.
Lily Zepeda’s “Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man” adheres to just about every convention of the unsung-hero-documentary genre, with testimonials from loved ones and experts alongside footage of him doing his utmost to solve a problem to which most of us have never given a second thought. You’ve seen many movies like this before, which isn’t to say it doesn’t have its charms.
As you might imagine, his nickname, costume, and frequent use of the word “s–t” are all part of an ongoing attempt to break the taboo around the subject so that progress can be made. Likewise, this documentary.
Lily Zepeda’s “Mr. Toilet: The World’s #2 Man” adheres to just about every convention of the unsung-hero-documentary genre, with testimonials from loved ones and experts alongside footage of him doing his utmost to solve a problem to which most of us have never given a second thought. You’ve seen many movies like this before, which isn’t to say it doesn’t have its charms.
- 11/7/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- The Wrap
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