Movie No. 31 (2017): AMERICAN CRIME (Season 1)
American Crime (Season 1) (2015)
Creator/Producer: John Ridley
Director: Various
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Felicity Hoffman, Regina King, Lili Taylor
The story begins with Russ (Timothy Hutton) receiving bad news: his son, a war veteran, and daughter-in-law were attacked in their home, now dead. He flies to Modesto, California. There he meets his estranged wife (Felicity Hoffman). The rest of the episodes tackle how lives of those who are connected to the victims and to the suspects change during the course of the investigation and trial. Hints of racial tension make the story and characters multi-dimensional.
Creator/Producer: John Ridley
Director: Various
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Felicity Hoffman, Regina King, Lili Taylor
The story begins with Russ (Timothy Hutton) receiving bad news: his son, a war veteran, and daughter-in-law were attacked in their home, now dead. He flies to Modesto, California. There he meets his estranged wife (Felicity Hoffman). The rest of the episodes tackle how lives of those who are connected to the victims and to the suspects change during the course of the investigation and trial. Hints of racial tension make the story and characters multi-dimensional.
I particularly like the episodic editing and treatment. The characters are well written and effectively played by the actors, especially Felicity Hoffman and Regina King. All supporting characters and their corresponding scenes are really integral to the effective narrative flow.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: April 18, 2017
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