A Story of Righteousness

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2010)

Good movie. Nice layers unfolding regarding the missing boy. If it wasn't a true story one might deny it's plausibility. Very good performances. The supporting actors were truly enriching for the film. Surprisingly good acting from children. Many moments where I wanted to punch out one or two characters on the screen for being such puppets, and if/when they did get what they had coming, I had to exclaim my satisfaction out loud.
Made me think about how much denial of the obvious truth we all allow and are sometimes complicit in via our silence. Great examples of how sometimes people will do the most dishonest and unthinkable things, just because they are caught up in a machine, a bureaucracy, and go too far before they realize what they have really done. Great examples of how easy it is to be fooled by voices of authority, because if we can't believe them, then who do we believe?
Though I would have wanted it to be a touch shorter everything seemed necessary. Maybe it was just me on this particular day.
Every Eastwood directed film I've seen has such class and calm confidence, I truly enjoy his work. Once again, a great story of righteousness. You may as well stand up for what you believe in if the alternative is a life hardly worth living.