History and Entertainment

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2013)

This movie does not break new ground. The subject has been brought up many times and each time the premises is the same. The dark side of America at one time and how mans inhumanity to man reaches down into the soul past conscience and for some leads to salvation for others damnation. It is not a pretty site to see men mistreating men. Nature can do it, acts of God take place and accidents will happen. To see mankind mistreat mankind deliberately and without cause recalls the very history of the human race into question and it isn't pretty. What throws a type of Holy water on it is that Christianity is seen supporting this questionable behavior by men who are oblivious to their own hypocrisy as they make the scriptures come alive in their favor. But America is made up of these little pockets of history and mishap which at some point leads to liberty and justice for all. But for those who had to endure the journey from the learning curve perspective, it remains brutal and it testifies that we all need salvation from one thing or another. Those that stood by remain guilty as those who carried on. I like this movie because it gets to the point and the point is where you have to go the sooner the better. I am also reminded that ignorance if allowed to travel uncorrected recruits its like kind. Bravo to the acting, directing and story line which is nothing less than one mans testimony of his life. His story captures but a small portion because who can learn to speak and write Hell fluently? Grab something to eat before you watch, have some popcorn and snack during the film to keep your nails away from your mouth and a tasty drink to wash it all down with...BTW...I am a man who has a good grasp on his emotions, but this film wrestled with me 3 times and won as evidenced by my tears....