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Chicago seven7/25/2023 ![]() ![]() That said, it's also difficult to not want to abandon the real-life aspects altogether and instead simply escape to enjoy the piece for its expertly crafted dialogue exchanges and period-accurate set decorations with hopes that what is depicted on screen respects the institution of integrity enough that we trust what the film is telling us and what it's trying to convince us of are both genuine and honest. With the second directorial effort from A Few Good Men and The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin being based on the violent clash between police and antiwar protestors at the 1968 Democratic National Convention it's even more difficult-given the similar cultural landscape we presently find ourselves in-to not want to first and foremost pay attention to the precision of Sorkin's pen so as to not be swayed one way or another by the dramatization of it all. Going into a film so steeped in historical events, facts, and undoubtedly some speculation it's difficult to not want to feel both completely educated and entertained on and by the subject come the conclusion of the film. This has to be the most quality batch of nominees in ages. This is the last of the eight films nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, and for the life of me I can't predict who will win. This is one of the more complex subjects I've seen (a trial of seven/eight defendants and all the players and events surrounding the case) and while it doesn't always work (the flashbacks are sometimes difficult to follow), the court room scenes are electrifying.Īll the acting is top notch, but the standout for me wasn't Sacha Baron Cohen (he was excellent) but the judge played by Frank Langella and the lead defense attorney played by Mark Rylance. The scenes of the protests and the infuriating treatment of Bobby Seale during the trial gets the blood boiling and brings back fresh memories of the 2020 protests and treatment of African Americans by pretty much everybody in authority (police, city government, federal government, the court system, etc.)Īnd hot damn is Aaron Sorkin a good writer but mediocre director. Davis was originally based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, but helped oversee community organizing projects nationwide.The timing of this film is beyond prescient. He graduated from Oberlin College and earned a master’s degree from the University of Illinois.ĭavis got his start as one of the key community organizers for Students for a Democratic Society in the mid-1960s, Farber said. “Everybody knows him as the ’60s activist, and really what he would want to be remembered for is his vision for a new humanity - the magnificence of who we are,” Liegmann said.ĭavis was born on May 26, 1940, in Lansing, Michigan, and raised in Berryville, Virginia. She said he pursued a spiritual path designed to create awareness of the planet even as he was dispensing business advice as a venture capitalist. He became a venture capitalist and a lecturer on meditation and self-awareness, Liegmann said. ![]() ![]() He moved to Colorado, where he studied and taught spirituality and entered the business world, selling life insurance and running a think tank that developed technologies for the environment. In 1971, Davis also organized a mass demonstration against the Vietnam War that was designed to tie up traffic in Washington, D.C.ĭavis’ wife said his legacy goes well beyond his pacifist activism. ![]()
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