"Becoming Cousteau" is a biographical documentary about the famous ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. It's a film that illustrates his life in such a weird way, and one that delves into the conceptual carelessness of humanity.
I think the film paints a poor picture of Cousteau. It informs us of Cousteau being aware of himself and his lifetime regrets, and the many things that have happened in his life in regard to himself and his relationships.
There's a part of the film where Cousteau says he is aware of his own faults and his own neglect for his family and kids, and yet it sounds like he didn't really care much for his family. He sort of started it and then left it behind to pursue his passions. The film tries to paint his life in a good fashion, especially with the inclusion of his petitions to make the climate crisis more renown amongst the public, as well as his inventions to further ocean exploration. But, I couldn't help but dwell on his neglect for those he loves in order to pursue his curiosities.
The film showed him as a selfish person, and painted this picture where everyone he worked with was expendable. It barely touches on the tragedy of his family's suffering, and then it moves on to his next family, where in the last moments of his life, are finally spent with a new family.
After the passing of his wife, the film made it seem like he just moved on to his second one, and it showed him interacting and smiling with his step kids. It looked incredibly disrespectful to the family he started over 40 years prior.
Lastly, his carelessness at the beginning of his career to the environment was so terrible. His contribution to animal abuse and environmental destruction was present so nonchalantly, and felt so casual and regular in the beginning of his "curiosity voyage."
I couldn't help but feel like everything he did at the end of his life was to makeup for his naive behavior at the beginning of it. It was an interesting character study that tried to paint something beautiful, but nonetheless made something detrimental to his image. I don't know much about him, and I feel like he was a good person, but this film inhibited that image.
At the same time, his story felt like a study of humanity, and subtly addressed our species' many mistakes when handling other species and environments. It still kept its intrigue, but lacked in painting a strong image for Cousteau.
I think the film paints a poor picture of Cousteau. It informs us of Cousteau being aware of himself and his lifetime regrets, and the many things that have happened in his life in regard to himself and his relationships.
There's a part of the film where Cousteau says he is aware of his own faults and his own neglect for his family and kids, and yet it sounds like he didn't really care much for his family. He sort of started it and then left it behind to pursue his passions. The film tries to paint his life in a good fashion, especially with the inclusion of his petitions to make the climate crisis more renown amongst the public, as well as his inventions to further ocean exploration. But, I couldn't help but dwell on his neglect for those he loves in order to pursue his curiosities.
The film showed him as a selfish person, and painted this picture where everyone he worked with was expendable. It barely touches on the tragedy of his family's suffering, and then it moves on to his next family, where in the last moments of his life, are finally spent with a new family.
After the passing of his wife, the film made it seem like he just moved on to his second one, and it showed him interacting and smiling with his step kids. It looked incredibly disrespectful to the family he started over 40 years prior.
Lastly, his carelessness at the beginning of his career to the environment was so terrible. His contribution to animal abuse and environmental destruction was present so nonchalantly, and felt so casual and regular in the beginning of his "curiosity voyage."
I couldn't help but feel like everything he did at the end of his life was to makeup for his naive behavior at the beginning of it. It was an interesting character study that tried to paint something beautiful, but nonetheless made something detrimental to his image. I don't know much about him, and I feel like he was a good person, but this film inhibited that image.
At the same time, his story felt like a study of humanity, and subtly addressed our species' many mistakes when handling other species and environments. It still kept its intrigue, but lacked in painting a strong image for Cousteau.