The Way I See It

Incredibly moving, yet often distracted, 'The Way I see It' feels like an idealized version of events from the eyes of the White House photographer under Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan. When the movie veers into blaming everything that went wrong on Donald Trump it lost me. When the pictures tell the story, tears will flow, especially if you have young kids. Dawn Porter once again is way too heavy handed with her point of view and too soft with little to no journalistic integrity. Final Score: 6/10

Very moving portrayal of a great American president. Highly enjoyable two hours examining how a president with charm, compassion and intellect can affect lives .

Pete Souza provides an in-depth account about his personal observations and knowledge of the Presidency. The movie was a perfect example to show character and experience is required to be President. Anyone who gave this movie less than 4 stars should walk into the ocean forever.

The sensational director, Dawn Porter, did it again with another entertaining and powerful documentary, The Way I See It! Porter is a genius at creating films based on inspiring images of her subjects and letting the pictures tell the story. The timing of this film is perfect because of upcoming Presidential elections and how it shows historic moments in the lives of past respectable Presidents through photos from the eyes of official White House photographer Pete Souza. The Way I See It is a documentary based on Souza's New York Times #1 bestsellers, Obama: An Intimate Portrait and Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents. It gives an inside look of two powerful Presidents in U.S. history, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, through photographs taken by Pete Souza. It tells the story through clips from interviews and unique photos and shows the responsibilities of being the person holding the most powerful position on Earth. Pete Souza was able to get an "up close and personal" look at monumental and intimate moments of former President Barack Obama and President Ronald Reagan during their terms. The setting of the film is at the White House.The scenes are very realistic because they are based on factual events. The documentary includes heartwarming clips and moments such as when these Presidents gave their speeches while running for office, their lives outside of being Presidents and just having fun. The music in this film really helps drive the story. I love that The Way I See It did not feel like just a documentary meant to show how America is in the state it is in now. The message of the film is that we have to look at our past to understand how we get to a certain place in life. While the film doesn't really talk about President Trump, it shows that our country was in a better place before he became President. I rate The Way I See It 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. Adults that like documentaries and history will also love this film. By Tiana S., KIDS FIRST!

The movie defined leadership. Pete Sousa defined "see something say something" and the power of visual artistry. Bravo! An important movie during these turbulent times!

cried. cried some more. amazing.

Wonderful, Leadership matters

How low have we gone? Go down memory lane when the White House had "Leadership, character and empathy" . Emotional and riveting.

Wonderful!!! Had me in tears.

One of the most moving films I have ever seen.