Marc Emery approves this message. That’s not only because he appears at length for an interview specifically for this documentary about his life, it’s because it’s very clear early on that Marc Emery loves to hear himself speak, and believes that anytime he has screen time, it’s good for Marc Emery.
In Citizen Marc, director Larry Evans follows the life of Emery, a Canadian activist and antagonist who may or may not be fighting causes for those not named Marc Emery.
It’s less a fascinating character study and more simply a straightforward documentary that happens to be about a fascinating character. And an aggravating, at times utterly absurd one at that. A champion of the legalization of marijuana in Canada (and presumably around the world), it’s not long into the film that any audiences unfamiliar with Emery, dubbed the Prince of Pot, discover that...
In Citizen Marc, director Larry Evans follows the life of Emery, a Canadian activist and antagonist who may or may not be fighting causes for those not named Marc Emery.
It’s less a fascinating character study and more simply a straightforward documentary that happens to be about a fascinating character. And an aggravating, at times utterly absurd one at that. A champion of the legalization of marijuana in Canada (and presumably around the world), it’s not long into the film that any audiences unfamiliar with Emery, dubbed the Prince of Pot, discover that...
- 10/25/2014
- by Anthony Marcusa
- We Got This Covered
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