"Witnessing a Miracle"
I say a miracle because, in the course of the documentary, Grey Gardens, we not only see the plight of two women surviving poverty and abandonment--but we see them, themselves. We get a real glimpse into their individual personalities and their togetherness and how they live it. We see the unscripted reactions that people have only when they are not conscious of being watched. The Maysles, the documentarians, had a real rapport with the women. They trusted them, and were able to be very unconscious of the camera's eye. Contrary to today's so called reality TV, Grey Gardens is real and even raw at times with verbal exchanges that become quite lively. But these do not bear the marks of calculated response or script as in the present day "reality" shows. This documentary reveals the women themselves; We see their personalities unfold, and we fall in love with them and admire them for there courage and the undaunted character of their survival amid living the life they love and choose of art, truth, and beauty. True bohemians but far more---to quote little Edie: "Staunch Women".
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