The Exonerated (2005) Reviews

I LOVED this movie. I am surprised by the negative comments. It is definitely not for someone that likes action as it is actors talking about their experiences to the camera. However, once I got used to the format, I was completely taken in. These stories are heart wrenching and important to hear. If you like a thought provoking, emotional movie you will not be disappointed.
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It's sad to read the previous reviews. Sad that people require so much to be entertained. This is a simple movie. It's actors portraying real people and telling their story. No way it deserves less than 3 stars. I knew from the cast that there was a good chance there was value here. Some actors choose their roles by whether the content matters to them personally. I trust people like Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover and Aidan Quinn. (There are others like Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino who seem to have sold their souls to the highest bidder) I guarantee that if you watch this movie you will have to do some soul searching about the US criminal justice system and the power structure. Unfortunately, some people's life experience is such that they truly believe that only bad people end up in jail and only good people are in the police and justice system. Have some tissues available. I was balling for much of the last quarter. May God forgive us for the harm we have caused others.
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This is not a movie...it's a documentary with actors portraying the people. I thought it would be an introduction to the characters and then the story go into the lives of these people...it is not....it is nothing but "interviews" with the characters. We bailed out at 15 minutes, after checking the chapters further into the movie to see if it was different than the first part.
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I did not like this move at all. It has a good cast of actors but it ends there. I do Not consider this a movie at all it's more like iterviews and people stories. Some people might find these stories interesting but after watching about 30 minutes, I fast forward hopping for something else.
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