THE GIST: In 1968, two well-regarded intellectuals, liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley Jr., went head-to-head for a series of debates on the issues of the day that forever changed the way politics is discussed on television and in the media in general.Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal is an interesting documentary that very effectively accomplishes what it set out to do.
Buckley and Vidal were two of the most educated and respected thinkers of the day and their philosophies differed so fundamentally and dramatically that their encounters were all but guaranteed to engender a spectacle, which is exactly what the audiences at home got.
THE BOTTOM LINE: If you are wondering why today's politics are so toxic, just watch this documentary and you'll gain a better understanding of where it all began. Very well made.
Grade: 7
THE BOTTOM LINE: If you are wondering why today's politics are so toxic, just watch this documentary and you'll gain a better understanding of where it all began. Very well made.
Grade: 7
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