A well made movie about an almost forgotten episode in American history. Eastwood has decided to direct movies about interesting, instructive, overlooked but recent stories lost in the noise of modern times. Remember the Americans stopping the terrorist on the Paris train? You probably do because of his movie about it. Remember Richard Jewell and the Atlanta Olympics bombing? Probably not, or slightly if at all...something about a fat Paul Blart-ish security guard, wasn't it? Now you'll come to know how a young, idealistic man was destroyed cynically by the forces still active in America today: the government, the FBI, major media who care not for the individual but care mightily about clearing crimes no matter how, and clicks and viewership. A riveting movie, well worth seeing.
Review of Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell
(2019)
The obscene power of the government/FBI crushes the common man
18 December 2019