...moments of ambiguity and some highlights in the film that indirectly give us a sense of ageism, sexism and cultural values. The directors craft helps tie these together in a way that is appealing to the audience and can be drawn back to David R. Shumways’ of that era. First I’d like to analyze my impression of the film. Before the film I knew of Bob Dylan, his music, his legacy. I was under the impression that Dylan fell into the category of mellow pot smokers or “stoners” of the midsixties who were heavily involved in politics and current events. Then having heard a few of his songs, I thought, “wow this guy really wants the best for our society”. With that in mind, I also believed Bob Dylans personality would be sort of gentle and affectionate. Dont Look Back pretty much challenged all point of views. Dylan gets into a lot of conflict throughout the film. There are several moments, when we are unsure if Dylan is being civil or argumentative with people. Although, we do get a glimpse at Bob Dylans sensitive side, we are preoccupied by his radical actions throughout the film. The introduction to the documentary, is a flashback into Bob Dylan's career, showing his origins as a singer for the homeless or basically anyone who couldn't afford to see him in concert. From the audiences standpoint, we are thinking about how much of a generous person, Bob Dylan seems to be. This flashback doesn't prepares us for the drastic changes in his personality throughout the film. I believe th...
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...Glass Door Comments BlackBerry Reviews Updated Dec 11, 2013 All Employees Current Employees Only 3.4 796 reviews 57% of employees recommend this company to a friend 796 Employee Reviews Bottom of Form Review Highlights Pros: * "Great environment combined with a perfect work-life balance" in 49 reviews * "Great work environment/culture which makes it a fun place to work" in 45 reviews * "Good benefits; Good company to work for till profits started to slide off" in 36 reviews * "Lots of great people at the company, learned a lot and inspired my career in technology" in 33 reviews * "Good pay, great management, I felt like the work I was doing was important for the company" in 30 reviews Cons: * "No work life balance, limited career advancement, lack of good benefits of tech companies" in 20 reviews * "Senior management (C-Level) does no communicate down to employees well" in 27 reviews * "Poor management decision making processes - not innovative" in 18 reviews * "Upper management doesn't listen to people lower down that actually know what they're talking about" in 15 reviews * "Many bad/useless middle management built up over the years but the layoff did some clean up" in 13 reviews Reviews Dec 8, 2013 “Loved the company and the people.” Software Development Manager (Former Employee) Rolling Meadows, IL I worked at BlackBerry full-time for more than 5 years Pros – BlackBerry was a great...
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