This film looks at the increasing concern of Paparazzi in celebrities lives and also the consumption of media. It is directed by Kevin Mazur, who is a famous event/celebrity phtoographer.
In the beginning of the movie, Kevin makes the distinction of his style of photography to one of a paparazzi. He shows a scene from a recent awards gala where he is situated directly on the red carpet. Stars come up to him, and are genuinely happy to get their photo taken by him. Meanwhile, across the red carpet, penned up like wild boars are the "paparazzi". It looks like hundreds of photographers who call out to celebrities trying to get them to look directly at them for a photograph.
The film tries to take a critical look at the world of paparazzi, talking with the first photographer who can be credited with the phrase paparazzi. However, the film fails to take a true critical look at the world. The director blames everyone including TMZ, the gossip magazines and even the general public for buying into it. He fails to look at his own involvement in this as well. His photographs are just as much feeding into the celebrity madness. Yes, his photos may still be considered different because they may be in studios, but he is still gaining notoriety by taking photos of a certain class of people.
In regards to the technical aspects of the documentary, it definitely tries to feed into that paparazzi style effect. The cuts are fast and flashy... the interviews with a-list celebrities are lit like they are in an interview for Entertainment Tonight. Sofgt
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