Film Review – Presenting Princess Shaw

It’s difficult to know what YouTube is meant to be these days. Once home to odd videos and rampant copyright infringement, the site has evolved into a powerhouse of creative expression and rehearsed intimacy, turning everyday folk into celebrities in a faction-minded entertainment landscape. “Presenting Princess Shaw” isn’t a deep-sea dive into YouTube’s history, but it does summarize what the site is capable of achieving. While the documentary has moments of artificiality, “Presenting Princess Shaw” holds tight to sincerity, with director Ido Haar looking to understand the power of connection and creative liberation YouTube offers its users, while isolating a special story of personal expression that carries through music and across the world. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com