Chicago 10

There is nothing like a good documentary. Chicago 10 follow the events of what might have been the largest protest in American history at the Democratic convention in 1967 during the Vietnam war, and the trial a year later after eight men were arrest for organizing the protest. The lawyers of these men round out the Chicago 10. This may be one of the most interesting documentaries I've have ever seen simply because of the way it was approached. As you would expect from a documentary there is footage that was taken during the protest and of the people who were involved, but what I didn't expect was the courtroom scenes being animated. Documentarian Brett Morgan didn't have any footage of the trial because there was none, so what he did was took the manuscripts from the trial and animated what happened in the courtroom. He felt the story of what happen behind those doors needed to be told. It plays out like a courtroom drama film would, but the best writers in Hollywood wouldn't have been able to make this stuff up. The animated sequences intercut with real footage easily make this the most compelling documentary I've ever seen. If you're like me and love to see a good documentary every now and then Chicago 10 is a MUST SEE, but even if you're not into documentaries you may enjoy this one because it is not approached like a traditional documentary. It is just a great film.

5 out of 5

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