Unfortunately, this important motion picture will be widely condemned by those who did not see it. It does not fit well into our "politically correct" world.
As a retired TV news anchor and investigative reporter, I was very suspicious of the alleged facts presented in this movie when I first heard about them. But, as I delved deeper into the story and presentation, the realities all began to fall into place. Each fact presented is underscored with extensive documentation, and sadly, it's all true.
It is easy to see this movie as just a proven condemnation of a family falsely trying to deny their son's responsibility for his own death. In some ways, one might expect a family to do that. But when the film presents proof the family, their lawyer and the media went far beyond that, and tried to defraud their way into profit from that death, this picture becomes a wake-up call for all of us. Producer Gilbert presents documented proof false witnesses were used to try to convict Zimmerman, and many people, some in official positions, were in on the hoax.
The bottom line is that justice was perverted at its most basic level, and a young man named Zimmerman was almost railroaded into prison so the family could make money and satisfy the political needs of a few corrupt politicians. Those are strong accusations but in that sense, this movie is more frightening than any Steven King terror thriller, because it's all too real.
The movie will probably be roundly condemned by those who have not seen it, because it is definitely not "politically correct." That is a shame, because we all have much to learn from this producer's work. This picture is not just about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. In a much broader scope, it's about all of us and our very frightening politically correct society.
