Right in front of our eyes, the most terrible things happen

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2016)

I remember when this story broke back in 2002. It quickly became a huge story that spread all around the globe. As unthinkable as it seemed in the beginning, the mountain of evidence that built up, not only in Boston, but the rest of the world, showed everyone that people we trust, people we see as friends and guardians, have sexually abused children by the thousands.
This happens right there, right in front of us. Powerful people know about it, and powerful people help covering it up. Lawyers, police, politicians, journalists, priests, u name it.
It is absolute horror, and a story that needs to be told and understood. For how can this even be possible?. We live in what we call modern societies, where no one is left alone, where everyone has rights, where everyone will get help if needed. But this world did not exist for the children that are victims of this conspiracy.
It is almost ironical that 9/11 happens right in the center of this story, and that the story is about people not paying attention, about people not doing what is needed to seek out the truth, especially to respect the victims of these crimes.
Can conspiracies truly happen on such large scales?. Without "anyone" knowing about it?. Yes, it can. And even worse, people that we trust and believe in cover it up, and try to hide the truth.
Thousands upon thousands of children abused, systematically, for years, by hundreds of priests, all over the world. Children. Our children. On our watch.
This is a strong film, actually the best film i have seen this year, with "The Big Short" as number two. Which also show how a corrupt system works behind our backs, taking what we own, only to get richer and more powerful themselves.
Who is the system?. It starts to look like our leaders and our masters, our politicians, who we elect, all are a part of a corrupt system, that works together, and that we, normal people are being farmed, so to speak. Is what I'm saying far fetched? I bet more and more people start to understand that this might be true, but to explain how it works, is very very difficult.
The film explains how the Boston globe started out investigating one priest, and then just to reveal more and more cases, more victims, and then connecting child abuse to more and more priest. And as the story grows, the horror becomes real. It is a remarkable script, and the direction is steadfast.
All actors in this film gives rock solid and some really remarkable performances, but my hats off to Mark Ruffalo. Again we see him at the top of his game, he is so good at what he does, i believe every second of what he delivers. Just like in "Zodiac" and "Foxcatcher" to mention a few.
This movie got Oscar for best motion picture a few days ago, well deserved, and it also got the Oscar for best screenplay. As i also predicted, but not giving best supporting actor to Mark Ruffalo, was not the right decision IMO.
See this movie everyone, it is an outstanding film, with very few flaws. It is a film that grips you the very first minute, and never lets go. It's a story about crimes we could not even dream of, not in the world we live in. And it needs to be told, understood and retold. Again and again and again.
9/10 - Very Good