Shyne: ‘Nobody Would Listen’ to Warnings about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and More We Learned From His Documentary
variety.comJayson Rodriguez Toward the end of “The Honorable Shyne,” the flawed yet redeeming Andscape documentary that premiered on Hulu Monday, Moses Barrow — the current leader of the opposition in Belize’s House of Representatives and one-time Diddy protege known as Shyne — ruminates on the life of…sea turtles.
By this point in the film, the director Marcus A. Clarke (“Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali,” “THE WZRD”) has highlighted the Belizean ocean coast as a transformative place for the protagonist.
Water as a symbol of rebirth is a well-worn trope yet it works because of the poignancy Barrow imbues into the scene. He posits that the reptiles can only grow into the swimmers they’re intended to become if they’re left to their own devices while on land.
The turtles’ struggle to reach the water ultimately strengthens their muscles. “The design of life is evolution,” Barrow remarks. “To mold you, shape you.” In other words, it’s the journey not the destination.
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