Logan_Cummins Review of Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot (2014)

This could be 'Monte Python - Middle Eastern Meddler Edition'

[2/10 · 17 May 2019]

I agree with Vasean 71009 on this whole movie, while it may have received various favorable reviews and accolades for being a 'film', what it truly is, is a trip down 'ego-road' with a touch of Monte Python 'you've gotta be kidding' effects for unintended humor. After the first 10-minutes of watching this 'documentary', I went from 'oh, this is droll' to 'omg, this guy actually believes this?' and it just keeps on going. He intentionally (for adventure, mind you) takes off to Libya during the early 2010's and meddles in what would become the utter destruction of the nation of Libya (he's playing court on the destroyer side, of course), and his grandiosity is only matched by the sick humor of his sheer luck in fighting with the rebels, to being hostage, to...well, watch it if you dare. In reality, this should be grounds for various international war crime charges...but none have been brought on him, that I am aware. That he played 'soldier-of-fortune' and ended up finding 'fortune' through the liberals on this end of his camera work is truly unfortunate... Watch it if you want, but in reality, it's a shining example of the mindset of many 'rebel freedom fighters' who don't have a clue what 'their side winning' would actually mean...and proof that they never 'hang around afterwards' to reap the 'results' of what their contribution really did to a nation. Modern Libya is a prime example of 'he got his way' and as a result, Libya has fell into a decade (and possibly much more) of ruin. Of course, he came back to the states, has meddled in MANY OTHER Middle East events since then, got rich from the camera work, and hasn't had a moment's punishment or suffering for what he helped to bring upon them. Sad. It is truly what I would expect from Hitler, had he had a digital camera in his day...the ego is comparable.