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SERVICES HELP WANTED SUMMER EMPLOYMENT FOR RENT 6 — Friday, April 17, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Living with Lincoln’ lacks cohesive style By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer The problem faced by historical documentaries is the difficulty in capturing the three-dimension- al complexity of the figures involved. Abra- ham Lincoln is one of the most polarizing figures of the 19th century; it’s difficult to find the balance between recog- nizing him as a mogul for social and political change, yet not perceiving him as the revolutionary spearheader for racial equality. He must be ana- lyzed critically through the lens of his time — not retrospectively. HBO documentary “Living with Lincoln” didn’t face that problem; it barely mentioned slavery at all. “Living with Lincoln” is the story of its director Peter Kun- hardt’s family, and their relation to Lincoln — not by blood, but through an intense family obses- sion which began at the time of Lincoln’s presidency and has trickled down to the present. Kunhardt narrates the entire piece, explaining why his fam- ily (previously under the name Meserve) has the largest collec- tion of Lincoln photographs and memorabilia. He speaks espe- cially of his father and paternal grandmother and how their lives revolved around preserving Lin- coln’s memory. Their family col- lection continues to play a role in developing Lincoln’s image in American society; the images used for the penny, the five dollar bill and Mt. Rushmore were cho- sen from their collection. The most interesting parts of the documentary are the shots of Kunhardt family’s rooms — over- flowing with research, faded let- ters, crumbling journals, old glass plate negatives, daguerreotypes and salt prints, and more of the same packed away in boxes. The documentary was aesthetically pleasing in terms of cinematogra- phy, but that’s the most that can be said for it. While this family does have a unique and intimate knowledge of Lincoln, they seem to have forgotten what is most interesting for us to see. Instead, we’re given personal family back- ground that often feels extrane- ous. Kunhardt juxtaposes the “darkness” surrounding Mary Todd with his own grandmoth- er’s depression, making for an awkwardly forced comparison. Had the documentary been solely about Dorothy Kunhardt instead of Lincoln, or only about Lincoln without the extra family back- ground, it would have felt much more grounded. While it’s true that the pur- pose of the documentary isn’t to tell Lincoln’s story but how his story intertwines with that of the Kunhardt family, the lack of historical details and nuances is still surprising. There’s a lack of new information, give or take a couple amusing anecdotes. Kun- hardt doesn’t even say the word “slavery” until halfway through the documentary. He refers to the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment in one breath, too simply referring to the latter as the measure that “abolished slavery forever.” This is a gross simplification of what actually happened, as the Eman- cipation Proclamation wasn’t just a precursor to the 13th Amend- ment. It had its own stipulations and didn’t actually set all the slaves free as is so often assumed. It was just as much a military maneuver as it was a social state- ment, and all of this is completely glossed over in the documentary. The point of “Living with Lin- coln” would have been easier to grasp if Kunhardt had chosen a style and stuck to it, like he has in his other works — either as strong a visual presence on screen, or an auditory presence or a completely distance from the story. His nar- ration sounds too practiced and detached when talking about his own family and too familiar when speaking about Lincoln. His attempt at being both pro- fessional and the single voice of authority in a family project doesn’t work. Waiting on his lap dance from Mary Todd. C Living with Lincoln HBO Documentary Special FILM REVIEW Banal ‘Unfriended’ By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer There’s that moment when your few-years-too-old laptop stutters and you impatiently wait for it to get it together so you can continue trolling BuzzFeed, the depths of Reddit or whatever your weird Internet obsession is. You want so desperately to walk away and do something productive, yet you sit and pray for the situation to get better. “Unfriended” feels like this, except it never gets better and your computer murders you and your close friends. It’s a fear that most normal people have at some point. You’ve said something unflattering about a friend and if they hear about it, it is not going to be pretty. Only in this case, you’ve posted a video of your passed-out-drunk friend, covered in her own feces, and anonymously told her to kill herself online. And now, instead of some throwing some serious shade, she comes back to murder you and your friends via Skype. The video chat originates with some typical teen horror film Skype-stripping between good girl “virgin” Blaire (Shelley Hennig “Teen Wolf”) and her wants-to-have-sex jock boyfriend Mitch (Moses Jacob, “LITERALLY NOTHING?”). Not before long, slightly overweight gamer Ken (Jacob Wysocki, “Pitch Perfect”), slutty party girl Jess (Renee Olstead, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”), sexy trust fund baby Adam (Will Peltz, “The Collection”) and the bitch that for some reason everyone keeps around, Val (Courtney Halverson, “General Hospital”), crash their cyber date. Over the next 80 minutes, a daring game of “never have I ever” ensues, led by an anonymous Skype creeper — revealed through Facebook chat to be Laura Barnes, their “friend” who killed herself a year ago to the day. Slowly, fingers are put down, computer screens go black and every character is revealed to be equally awful human beings; so much so, that it is hard to feel any remorse for their gruesome deaths. Stylistically, the movie is shot 99.9 percent as a screenshot of Blaire’s computer. Original? Yes. Enjoyable? Meh. She takes an annoyingly long time to click buttons, retypes messages more than any person should and her messages to her boyfriend are borderline painful. Secondhand embarrassment is rampant throughout, not to mention that her computer freezes and caused audible groans throughout the theater. The trend of modern horror movies focusing on technology isn’t a revolutionary idea (see: “One Missed Call,” “Pulse” or “The Ring”), but for whatever reason “Unfriended” chose to ground its cinematography in technology, yet its story explicitly outside of technology. The take-away isn’t focused on how Internet bullying is a tragic occurrence, but rather simply to not be an asshole. Don’t steal money from your friends; don’t start rumors about them; don’t have sex with your boyfriend’s best friend. You know, the simple things in life. Oh, and don’t anonymously tell your friend to kill herself on the Internet. Do these things really need to be said? No. Did “Unfriended” really need to be made? No. However, if you’re looking for some cheap thrills, a good hate- watch or enjoy hearing a middle- aged man scream at a computer screen projected on a movie screen, this is it. C- Unfriended Universal Pictures Rave and Quality 16 Creative ‘Face Off’ By KIM BATCHELOR Daily Arts Writer The season eight finale of Syfy’s “Face Off” did not disappoint. Each year, it seems like the quality of work improves. This means a finale full of detailed and imaginative cre- ations. This sea- son’s final epi- sode brought the three final contestants: Darla Edin (28, Min- nesota), Emily Serpico (18, Florida) and Logan Long (29, Utah) up against the biggest challenge to date. The three, along with a team built from eliminated contestants, were charged with creating four complete looks. The challenge was inspired by blockbuster movies such as “The Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” This meant the four looks must have been the products of a cohesive team and fit within the genre of a film — certainly one of the most daunting tasks required of contestants to date. Additionally, their creations were put on display for the general public at a special viewing event. This is also unprec- edented in the history of “Face Off.” Darla was given the theme of “fantasy,” and created a set of characters based off of the four major elements. Emily received “post-apocalyptic” and decided on an imagination of “The Wizard of Oz,” choosing to fuse the charac- ters with four different materials — wood, glass, leather and metal. Logan created a “Science Fiction” space team of humanoid animals. The results were some of the most detailed and unique creations ever produced on the show, and certainly some of the best quality. Darla’s fantasy spirits were delicate and detailed with swirled filigree and attention to makeup. Emily, the youngest contestant to make the final round, shone in her color work. All her characters were well painted, and she demonstrated ingenuity in her creation of shat- tered glass by mixing plastic and silicon. Logan created the most cohesive and charismatic team. His animal teams each had their own personality and you could almost hear the witty banter that would ensue between the charac- ters if given their own movie. He was praised by the judges for creat- ing something that would inspire potential actors. Additionally, his team showed strong fabrication work on the shell of the armadillo character. The most tense part of this “Face Off” finale was not any crazy lights or neon dance routines, but the way which the artists’ work was put under intense scrutiny, allowing us to get up close and personal. Unlike some seasons, there was no clearly superior or favorite work. This kept the audience in suspense. Addi- tionally, another layer was added through this season’s implementa- tion of alumni mentors. These men- tors were the team leaders of one or two of the final three contestants, and were competing to become a two-time winner of “Face Off.” This meant that the audience was not only rooting for one winner, but for two. The one aspect that lacked was the slow, underwhelming nature of the public gallery. It would have been more interesting to see these big blockbuster characters acting out scenes from their would-be movie. In the past, the costumes and designs have had to stand up under glow lights, battle conditions, circus performances and even water elements. The finale would have benefited from a little more grandeur, especially on a show all about pushing the limits of the imagination. In the end, it was Darla’s team who won, though all teams were impressive this season. The judges picked hers in large part due to a standout piece which stole the show. Her wind fawn showed incredible finesse and thought. Her decision to include an element of a wind instrument into the design of the fawn’s horns was unprecedent- ed, yet still integrated well in her design. It is impossible to fault the judges for choosing the team that showed the most technical skill, craftsmanship and imagination. She received the audience’s vote for a reason. UNIVERSAL PICTURES “What’s your away message?” “***Blender-slaughtered. Ded.***” Original? Yes. Enjoyable? Meh. TV REVIEW A- Face Off SyFy Season 8 finale TV REVIEW