Buscando Justicia

I was born and raised in Alabama. I left the state in 1966 for the Army and Vietnam. The facts of this true story sicken me, they embarrass me and they anger me.

Whether it's Walter McMillian in the 1990's Alabama or General Michael Flynn today, miscarriages of Justice and the blatant abuse of power have no place in a civilized society. Perhaps this film will make this clear to those who have difficulty grasping that simple concept.

Great across the board. Acting, directing et al...

This is a story and a problem that needs more focus. Equal justice under the law for all Americans.

I enjoyed the movie and have no problems whatsoever with regards to being entertained while discovering a notable take on recent misjudgments from the history of the Deep South.

There is nothing substandard here. Proper screenwriting, fine acting, fairly delivered social commentary.

But also, there is nothing new. Every single aspect of this film had already made its way into cinema, and with even sharper tones. To Kill A Mockingbird (which is cited many times in the movie itself) aside, we got The Green Mile as an unforgettable fiction on racism-infused violations of lives and the horros of murder-by-state, a.k.a. Capital punishment. We saw Dead Man Walking, we saw Monsters' Ball. We not only know well the pillars on which this film was erected, but we also literally witnessed cinematic greatness thanks to several scenes that covered the transformations of people who in one way or another took part in or witnessed prison executions.

I'm not arguing that this story was not worth being told on the screen. What I don't get is why they shot it almost like a high quality TV movie, and never bothered come up with edgier moments.

I have this gut feeling that, those who are impressed by this movie have missed out on almost a dozen high-caliber, tough-to-swallow, groundbraking movies from the past decades.

Not a 6, not an 8, a solid and straight 7. That's it.

... and wonders why this didn't get nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, especially as Michael B. Jordan gives us a searing performance as a man intent on getting justice. An inspiration to us all and for always.

Mark Twain wrote: "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't." This movie based on true events is just that.

Unbelievable, yet begging to be believed.

Heart breaking, yet heart warming.

Tragic, yet exhilarating.

A moving story, yet one that leaves the viewer frozen in disbelief.

A story of intense human cruelty, yet one of enduring hope and ultimate victory.

It's hard to be left untouched by the end of this movie. Great performances by every single member of the cast.