Miranda's Victim

A beautiful tale of salvation and cultural evolution. A young lady's journey through a course of absurd unjustnesses to get the justice done for an obvious heinous crime. The revelation on the backwardness of toxic masculinity is sharply criticized also knocking off any remnants at present. Thought provoking crusade marking a mile stone of law and policing of a country. And the flawless performance by Abigail Breslin was a bonus and the rest of the cast were also putting up sincere performances. Great visuals capturing both emotions and changing imes. Great music saves the story from any dullness. Miranda's victim is a iconic docudrama that's uniquely interesting.

"Miranda's Victim" is a true story and is about the landmark case which brought the so-called 'Miranda Rights' to the forefront. I should mention that the case involving Mr. Miranda was a tough one to watch and talk about, as he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a poor lady. I mention this because it's important to know about this before you watch. If you've been a victim yourself, you might want to think twice about seeing the film. You also might want to have a loved one watch it with you.

Now I am not saying the film handles the subject matter poorly. I was actually VERY impressed that they didn't show much of the assault and it was clear to show how terrible doctors can be when they examine patients who have been attacked. I also appreciated the inappropriate way some folks handled this...such as the victim's own mother. It was not glossed over and these scenes might be best to be seen with some Kleenex nearby.

The story begins in 1963. A young woman is kidnapped and assaulted. While her mother wants her to be quiet and not tell the police, her sister insists and Trish talks to a police detective about the incident. The film follows the police work...leading ultimately to the arrest of Ernesto Miranda. What happens next and how they now name the police 'Miranda' warning after him, you'll have to see for yourself.

This film is truly terrific...hard to watch...but terrific. I cried and yelled quite a few times during the movie...a testament to the impact of the movie. It also did something very few movies do which are based on true facts...it stuck to the facts and really told the story well. As a result, it's probably the best made film about sexual assault you can watch...tough watching, of course, because it is made so well. Terrific acting, direction and, well,...everything.

By the way, this was Donald Sutherland's final feature film. While he's not the star, he was terrific as a judge and it's a wonderful career ending movie.

This movie is not a dramatic detective story with lots of horrifying scenes as the dark gloomy poster suggests. It's not even about Miranda and his rights, completely undeserved honor for him to go down in history like that.

Based on a true story, it dramatizes stoic bravery of a young woman who had to go through the unsympathetic and ritualistic court system where procedural mistakes and skillful lawyers playing chess with people's lives have more impact than actual confessions, on a slight chance of helping others avoid her destiny and being able to sleep at night.

A decent movie on the topic that unfortunately never gets old. Were you really raped or actually asked for it. Are you damaged goods or a traumatized human being. Shouldn't you just keep on living like nothing happened instead of complicating your life. Would they believe you?

It's 1963. Trish Weir (Abigail Breslin) gets raped by Ernesto Miranda. It's a long bumpy road from there to conviction to the Supreme Court and back to trial again.

I've never considered this case despite the omnipresence of this legal precedent. Miranda is not even a person's name anymore. On a basic level, this movie is interesting information. The problem is the case itself. It makes one root against this important ruling. It does settle on Trish and her compelling journey especially after her marriage. It's a bumpy journey of a movie. It's probably a bit long at over two hours although I don't know what could be trimmed. I would definitely change the title. They probably want Miranda's name in the title, but I want Trish in there too.

Although everybody has heard about the Miranda warning, nobody really knows the background story about the circumstances that led to the enactment of this ruling.

Miranda's Victim presents the story from all sides: through the eyes of the attorneys, Miranda, and most importantly, his victim. Trish Weir's persistence in obtaining justice at a time where few women reported rapes is a crusade that still resonates today as women collectively find their voices to share their own sexual abuse stories in the ongoing MeToo movement.

This movie is not just a story. It sends a greater message to all sexual assault victims on how one brave voice can have such a profound effect on the American justice system.