A little by the numbers, but still a powerful true story that sheds further light on our broken justice systems.
:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart::heart: - This is really happening in society and innocent people are still in jails for people lying on them.
10:heart:- Masterpiece :100:
9:heart:- Excellent
8:heart: - Amazing :ok_hand:
7:heart:- Great :sun_with_face:
6:heart: - Good :thumbsup:
5:heart: - Average :head_bandage:
4:heart: - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign:
3:heart: - Bad :sob:
2:rage:- Awful :face_vomiting:
1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit
Good movie, it was very emotional.
Film 52 (Goal: 300) of 2024
Continuing the streak of sports films leading up to the Superbowl, with another unexpected selection (thanks to the NETFLIX screensaver) in Brian Banks. I can't say I was overly looking forward to this, but it had a great rating on IMDB so I decided to give it a chance.
Boy I'm glad I did. I'm surprised how much I loved this. I've only seen him prior in Black Adam but man I need to see more Aldis Hodge on screen. He is fantastic in this role. I've always loved Greg Kinnear since As Good As It Gets and Mystery Men, and have felt he's been criminally underrated in Hollywood. And this film continues that trend. He's excellent as the lawyer who is eventually won over to try and overcome the insurmountable odds in Brian Banks case. Morgan Freeman has a tiny but impactful role throughout this film. It's better than some of things he's done lately with 10 times the amount of screen time.
There is a scene or two towards the end of Act 2, involving a key person in Banks' case that doesn't quite click. I'm not sure if it's the actress or the writing but it took me out a bit. But I'm nitpicking because otherwise I enjoyed everything in this film thoroughly.
These are the kind of stories that are both inspiring and depressing at the same time. Inspiring to see how they fought, didn't give up, how the truth was finally acknowledged. But depressing to see the sad realities of our system and all its fallacies. But it's a good movie and I only wish we could create a world where things like this didn't happen in the first place.
Shout by KENNETH A. DELUDE JR.BlockedParent2021-02-02T06:03:17Z
On occasion I see a great film that can really capture my attention and brings me inside the story for a couple of hours, It's even more rear that I not only see a great film but that I also feel it inside...
This is that film, absolutely beautiful.