Amazon Studios | Release Date: October 9, 2020
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tropicAcesApr 26, 2021
Well-shot and beautifully scored, the film lacks the narrative heft to be anything more than empty calories. What happened to their third accomplice? Why does the film not mention that they turned down a plea deal and went to go jurors’Well-shot and beautifully scored, the film lacks the narrative heft to be anything more than empty calories. What happened to their third accomplice? Why does the film not mention that they turned down a plea deal and went to go jurors’ homes? There are hundreds of people who were wronged by our prison system, but this ain’t one. Expand
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Brent_MarchantMar 31, 2021
Is it a statement about the cruelty and indignities of the prison system? A love story of spouses separated by a jail sentence? A family's struggle for survival with an absent father? Well, it's some of all of these things, but the finishedIs it a statement about the cruelty and indignities of the prison system? A love story of spouses separated by a jail sentence? A family's struggle for survival with an absent father? Well, it's some of all of these things, but the finished product fails to come together coherently into a cohesive whole. It's pointed, outspoken criticism is limited to a few noteworthy passionate outbursts, one of the picture's genuine strengths. It's up-close portrait of a family burdened is well-intentioned but weighed down by an excess of archival home movies and a jumbled mix of contemporary footage presented with little explanation, back story or context. And, in between, the sequences are linked by segments consisting of beautiful but pointless art house cinematography and long, lingering emotive shots, neither of which adds much other than presenting images that are pleasing to the eye. Director Garrett Bradley's latest has garnered considerable praise, as well as an Oscar nomination for best documentary feature, but, unfortunately, whatever the driving intention is here, it doesn't come through as clearly as it might have. Better editing and a sharper focus would have helped immensely, taking what assets the film does have and making them resonate more viscerally with the viewing audience. Expand
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TVJerryOct 13, 2020
In the early 90s, Fox Rich and her husband robbed a credit union. She got out of jail after a few years, while he was sentenced for 60 years. This documentary is primarily a profile of Fox and her resilience, determination and love whileIn the early 90s, Fox Rich and her husband robbed a credit union. She got out of jail after a few years, while he was sentenced for 60 years. This documentary is primarily a profile of Fox and her resilience, determination and love while raising 6 sons and struggling for her husband’s release. With the exception of her sons, almost nobody else is interviewed or featured. Luckily for the director, Fox shot her own video that helped chronicle her fight and her family. The filmmaker shot additional footage that expands her process. While the camera lingers on Fox’s face for much of the film, we seldom get much insight into her feelings (she only cries once). Also, much of the chronology and details of the circumstances are omitted, making it hard to follow. Despite the heart-breaking situation of this woman and her family, the film feels objective and never achieves a strong emotional effect that the story should engender. Expand
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