I enjoyed this film because I have a strong interest in the contemporary art world and questions about value, aesthetics and art more generally. Manifesto is quite a bit more intellectual than most of the films available today, and in a way I am surprised that a major star such as Cate Blanchett was willing to participate. Glad to know that she does not find philosophy to be "gobbledy gook".
There are about a million ways to interpret what transpires in the various Manifestos strung together here, and what they mean taken together, but that just means that this film is indeed a work of art. Several of the manifestos overlap and seem to be pushing a nihilistic view akin to those who would "cancel culture", which I personally find childish.
I decided to scan the negative reviews of Manifesto and, sure enough, the word 'pretentious' popped up. Sometimes when someone calls a work "pretentious", it just means that they cannot come up with any pleasing interpretation of it. Of course, some people hate philosophy altogether, so their confusion and disdain is understandable given that this art work philosophizes about the philosophy of art.
There are about a million ways to interpret what transpires in the various Manifestos strung together here, and what they mean taken together, but that just means that this film is indeed a work of art. Several of the manifestos overlap and seem to be pushing a nihilistic view akin to those who would "cancel culture", which I personally find childish.
I decided to scan the negative reviews of Manifesto and, sure enough, the word 'pretentious' popped up. Sometimes when someone calls a work "pretentious", it just means that they cannot come up with any pleasing interpretation of it. Of course, some people hate philosophy altogether, so their confusion and disdain is understandable given that this art work philosophizes about the philosophy of art.