Part of what makes The Americans so noteworthy is the rhythm and poetry of its sequence. Frank keeps us, as viewers, at a low angle and removed from both, heightening our attention to these differences.
Taken as a whole, The Americans captures the aspirations and the stark reality of the American dream, painting a searing portrait of a nation full of promise and contradiction.
Whether 'tis the milk of human kindness, Shakespeare meant, makes no difference when you look at these pictures. Better than a show. This is the way we are in real life.
Frank set out on a 10,000-mile road trip, capturing his subjects with a poetic and critical eye, unveiling facets of American life that had previously gone unacknowledged.
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