Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Interrupters - 2011 - No Rating

Subject: Former gang members who now attempt to stop violence in inner-city Chicago
Director: Steve James

Remorse doesn't just lead to depression about what could have been - it can spur people on to make significant life changes. Such are The Interrupters, who spend much of their time attempting to assist in their community after spending their early life involved in criminal activity.

One wonders if there isn't some Heisenberg uncertainty principle (of a sort) at play here, given that we see some violence interruptions where there's clearly a camera present. Still, it's a powerful documentary that gives us a look at a side of America we don't often see.

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