Zhou frequently makes commentary upon urban life, economic and political issues.

She questions the legitimacy of an artist's right to dictate who can make commentary on their work and what can be said.

The group sometimes made social commentary but mostly in an indirect and self-debasing way.

"It's almost like a comedian who winds up making very poignant social commentary without intending to," he said.

It circles the phenomenon, looking on with great interest, making wry commentary but rarely joining in.

He made political commentary, poked fun at his own thin skin, and told people they should eat out: "I mean, come on," he said.

But the film also makes commentary on many other social issues in contemporary American culture as well, many of them being controversial.

Another time I heard him give advice on how, in making commentary, to distinguish heretics from schismatics.

The men watched the strangers with their women and made graphic half-translated commentary.

"There is an absolute permission to make commentary on things that might have been taboo in another setting."