The Thin Blue Line
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Movie Reviews of The Thin Blue Line
Movie Review: A new approach....
Summary: 5 Stars
... to an old theme. I remember, in "Fury" (a movie half-a-century older) the phrase : "he's guilty, he's been convicted by a court of justice". Here, you can see a court of injustice who has a single motto : "he's suspect, so we have to make him legally guilty and condemn him; therefore, any testimony not fitting this purpose is not admissible". And, if reliable witnesses want to speak up, they will be held in contempt (although judge, D.A., and their paid witnesses did more than enough to deserve this contempt).
Just one thing keeps bothering me : although the United States Supreme Court granted Adams a stay, and on June 25, 1980 ruled 8 to 1 that Adams deserved a new trial, they should have ruled as well that those who fabricated the case be put in jail until a complete and unbiased inquiry has been performed. Since they did not, it only proves that if "Justice" is blind, it's because it's wanted this way..... Any court of justice in contempt of the law should be dismissed and put on row death until completion of the inquiry!
Movie Review: It changed my position on the Death Penalty
Summary: 5 Stars
After seeing this film, I am now opposed to the death penalty. I do not believe it is immoral for the state to take the life of a murderer, but where the possibility exists that an innocent person could be executed, there "life" should be taken by imprisonment until death, preserving the possibility of a repeal.
The film is shocking in recounting the conduct of the Dallas judicial system, which came within hours of executing a totally innocent person.
Cop-bashers will find much to cheer about in this film, but I believe that ordinary law-abiding people will be challenged by the innocent mistakes made by some individuals, as well as see first-hand that less-than-innocent "shortcuts" to justice as well as outright fraud that nearly took the life of Randall Adams.
See it for yourself. You will not be sorry you did.
Movie Review: Best Documentary ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This film changed the style of documentaries forever. Before this docs were just talking head movies, with some historical footage added for context. Morris uses so many elements to tell the story, and he never tells the names or titles of the people he interviews, and he is never seen or heard. This is a chilling film, witha haunting soundtrack--true classic. A revolutionary film that should be studied by film classes for a good time to come. Just be warned, that many of the conventions used in this film have become commonplace and cliched in many true crime docs you see on Dateline or 20/20, but know that this is where they originated.Movie Review: Beware, It CAN happy to YOU
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a must see documentary! investigative reporting at its best! this story assisted in setting Randall Adams, an innocent man, free. I can't help but think that Errol Morris also wanted to point out how our system has become a big game of wins and losses at any and all expense. unfortunately we have forgotten this lesson all too soon. speaking from experience. Get this documentary and beware. It could happen to you too!Movie Review: The Thin Blue Line
Summary: 5 Stars
Years in the making, this film resulted in the re-opening of Randall's case, and his eventual exoneration. Spooky in the way only real-life stories can be, Morris lets the players speak for themselves, inexorably building the case for a gross miscarriage of justice. An impressive and important landmark in cinema, in that this film actually saved a man's life.