Not very well balanced

Rating: 4/10 (19 December 2017)

I was living in Detroit, on the west side during this time. I can tell you, it was scary. I expected this movie to show me some things I may have missed, but it didn't. The rioting itself was just background to the goings on at the Algiers Motel, which mainly the whole movie is about.
I will give them credit for almost seamlessly integrating real footage with that shot just for the purpose. There are some factual errors and some anachronisms, but mostly they wouldn't be noticed except by someone my age.
I have to admit to being somewhat disappointed by the amount of attention given to the events at the motel, not to say this wasn't important, and the acquittal of the police involved had very dangerous consequences.

But I still would have liked more coverage of the riots themselves, being as it was the worst racially fueled conflict in the country up to that time.
So, although I appreciate the effort that went into the making of this, it could have been much better.