Best of Enemies

— I vaguely remember the William F. Budkley and Gore Vidal debates as part of ABC News’ coverage of the 1968 elections, but I didn’t remember how compelling or groundbreaking they really were. This documentary gives a taste of the exchanges between these two clever men, both of whom had an uncanny command of the language. I’m not sure what either of them would think of the “journalism” they spawned, but I suspect they’d be surprised at how vague the line between fact and opinion has become. This is a very interesting documentary and well worth watching.

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[2015. 88 min. Directed by Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon.]
http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/review-best-of-enemies-1201413030/