Clint Eastwood excels at creating tension, and the first 30 minutes leading up to what happened at centennial park is some of the most tense scenes I've watched in a while. After that, the movie turns into a very well acted and anger inducing movie about how a man was poorly treated by the FBI and the media. Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, and Sam Rockwell are all absolutely brilliant.
Also, how Richard Jewell was portrayed made this movie go places I didn't expect. Richard Jewell is the most interesting person I've seen portrayed in a movie in a while because of how trusting and un-cynical he is. I think the message of this movie is that it's good to always have a healthy distrust of the "people in power" because if you don't they will use their power to full effect.
Also, how Richard Jewell was portrayed made this movie go places I didn't expect. Richard Jewell is the most interesting person I've seen portrayed in a movie in a while because of how trusting and un-cynical he is. I think the message of this movie is that it's good to always have a healthy distrust of the "people in power" because if you don't they will use their power to full effect.