A Shot Through the Wall

Went deep into the difference between poor choice and a mistake. Overall great watch and great acting. As others have said the movie would've been great if it went over the victims humanity(it did partially). Regardless I feel like the movie did great job as it doesn't matter knowing the victims life or who he is as a person. The movie shows the viewer the different pov of the case. Great watch!

This was so frustratingly bad in every category. It's one of the few films out of thousands I've seen that I literally was swearing before I shut it off midway as it was unbearably painful to watch. The acting, especially Kenny Leu was laughably bad. I can't recall seeing worst acting and a character that was so unbelievable. I'm sure most of the blame falls on the lack of cast direction, but at least some of the other actors could hold their own. The you have this cliched story by writer and director Aimee Long that has been covered in every police procedural TV-show series ever created, but fit into a 45 min TV timeslot, and all done much better. Don't even get me started on how many movies like this one have already been made, and all, much better. The clearly obvious bogus high reviewers were more entertaining.

"A Shot Through the Wall" was not an easy film to watch by any means, going through the painful agony and remorses of a man. How the relationships with your significant others can seem so fragile when you are in your darkest days...

However, the depth and the amazing portrayal of character in addition to the screenplay was so captivating, it was clearly one of the best films I've seen this year.

I had not heard anything about the movie before I watched, and the storyline overview didn't really provide enough information to determine the movie's direction. I figured this was either going to be a propaganda piece, supporting the blue or BLM. Thankfully it was neither.

The movie provided a realistic snapshot in time of our culture. The justice system should be free from public influence and 'A Shot Through the Wall' painted that photo perfectly.

The acting was genuine and believable from the main characters all the way to the extras. It did an outstanding job showing the culture of the protagonist and his family, highlighting the differences between generations. It effectively touched on the minority perception of police enforcement without being judgmental. It touches on the different perceptions of gun ownership without choosing sides.

I would have given the movie 9 or 10 stars, but it failed to humanize the victim and his family, even with a nod towards them in the end. It could have delved into the lives of the victim's family a bit deeper. I think that's a big miss that separates this from being a REALLY good movie to one that's deserving consideration of an Oscar.

I hope this convinces you to watch. It'll be an excellent use of your next 90 minutes.

I've seen this movie a few times through different film festivals, and every single time, I'm amazed by the performance, the quality of the production and the writing on this story! It's a timely topic, but a sensitive, delicate and complex one. And they do an excellent job telling all of the layers through the characters. I can't wait for more people to watch it, and feel the impact it had on me and many who saw it at the screening as well. Well done!!!