Red Fear: The China Threat catalogues, evaluates and infers the consequences of the political and military confrontations between India and China from the 15th through the 21st century. Unfortunately, Break the Silence… isn't much to shout about.įamilies can talk about the global appeal of BTS, as portrayed in Break the Silence: The Movie.Having read and reviewed many books on China published since the Wuhan Virus outbreak and then reading this one and chatting with its author even as this writer finishes writing his own book on the subject, the thought arises that perhaps it would not be wrong to tag the Communist Party of China as the greatest threat to mankind. Still, some more footage of the band on media duties or just of the time they spend talking among themselves, rather than their stilted to-camera interviews, would've made for a more interesting end product. Critics may argue that this reflects the risk-free, manufactured nature of boy bands' music. The camerawork for their dazzling live shows is pretty flat, while their performances sound overdubbed to the point where the crowd noise is just another effect.
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While technically a documentary, this movie plays more like an extended promo reel for BTS, a much-loved Korean boy band who regularly sell-out stadium venues across the globe. What's most remarkable about Break the Silence: The Movie is perhaps what it doesn't show you. There is little detail about the group's rise to the international dominance or any real acknowledgement of the huge crowds they play to across four continents. This arguably reflects the bubble in which BTS's fame requires them to exist - BTS newcomers will need to find other means of learning about the band's background. But there's not much here for devoted fans to get their teeth into, either. There is consumerism throughout with the pop stars wearing expensive clothes and jewelry, and regularly going on shopping trips, all while documenting themselves on their mobile devices. Screaming fans and a partially exposed midriff is as close as the movie comes to showing any kind of sex on screen. At the end of the shot he makes a throat-slitting gesture with his finger, but this is dance-like rather than threatening. A brief clip of a music video shows one member advancing toward the screen dressed as a ceremonial warrior, holding a sword and sporting a fake scar down across one eye. They are frequently concerned about their appearance - for example in one scene, J-Hope covers his face with a pillow because he says he looks "ugly" before bed - but their vanity is generally portrayed with good humor and self-deprecating charm. While matter-of-fact about how hard they have worked in order to gain and maintain their success, they're all also quick to acknowledge the privileged lives they lead. The conversations revolve around trying to stay positive and grounded while growing up, and the band are polite, respectful, and show little ego. As the seven-member group travel the world together, the movie attempts to take the audience behind the scenes with both backstage footage and interviews that probe their values and goals. Parents need to know that Break the Silence: The Movie is a documentary about the world-renowned K-pop boy band BTS.