Homegrown Review: Uncomfortable Proximity to Far-Right Extremism in Bloated Proud Boys Documentary

Released a year into Donald Trump’s second, non-continuous term, this documentary feels somewhat behind the times. While some of the footage is insightful – especially the focus on Thad Cisneros, a former leader of the Proud Boys in Salt Lake City – much of it doesn’t offer new perspectives on a topic that’s already been widely discussed. The documentary starts strong, but the close-up look at its subjects becomes repetitive, and it’s unclear what we gain from learning about the personal lives of members of a well-known hate group.



