All About Her

There’s an old Irish proverb that says: “Men love their girlfriends the most, their wives the best and their mothers the longest.”

This is the first thing you see in Ken Wardrop’s “His and Hers” and ironically, it’s the most thought-provoking, as the documentary ultimately ends up lacking the needed charisma, polish and depth to make itself truly enjoyable.

Well-known for his short films, Wardrop stretches what could have been a half-hour documentary into an 80-minute long smorgasbord of female narratives about the male figures in their lives. Despite being a great topic and possessing a few great stories, there’s just not enough to keep you enthralled the entire way through. Had the film maintained the carefree narratives of the children that it presented in the beginning and found a way to comb in the wonderfully emotional tale of the last elderly woman in the end, this could have been an entirely different piece.

Instead, you’re forced to listen to way too many stories of people who aren’t even remotely interesting. Filmed in Ireland, some of the women are even hard to understand, making some scenes more a chore than a reward.

Nevertheless, “His and Hers” is endearing and at other times witty, showing its true potential. Regardless of the small rays of light that seep through the shadows however, the truly engaging accounts of these women are pushed behind ones that are boring, flat and uneventful. Because of that, regardless of the adorable children and candid topic of conversation, you’ll find yourself getting agitated more than anything else. While listening to a teenager talk about boys texting her, with slang and colloquialisms galore, is funny and will remind many women of their own time at the age, it’s nowhere near as poignant as some of the other stories.

Like a stale Oreo cookie, there’s still some crème in the middle that’s worth digging through, but it won’t provide the type of cinematic sustenance you’re craving.

Had this film focused more on the one of a kind stories and ones that truly cement the relationships between men and women, “His and Hers” could have easily been a winner. However, with documentaries such as “Waiting for Superman” and “Family Affair” capturing a hefty amount of attention at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, this is one you won’t feel bad about for skipping out on.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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