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Richard Jewell (2019),
Director: Clint Eastwood, rated R for language,
sexual references
The World
Will Know His Name And The Truth.
  Starring:
Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia
Wilde, Nina Arianda, Ian Gomez, Wayne Duvall
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"You're the only one
who treated me like a human being! And now you're yelling at me,
telling me I have to be somebody that I'm not! I'm not that guy,
you're that guy!" - Richard Jewell
Why watch this? Law
enforcement and reporters are sometimes the problem.
Plot Summary:
Security guard Richard Jewell is hailed as a hero after
discovering a bomb and helping evacuate the area during the 1996
Atlanta Olympic bombing. His life instantly turns into a
nightmare when the FBI suspects him of being the bomber and
leaks this false theory to the media. Jewell then relies on an
independent attorney to fight against the combined powers of the
FBI and a sensationalist press seeking to destroy his
reputation.
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Dad's Preview:
There are two takeaways from this film. First, Clint
Eastwood again proves that he is a stellar director.
This lean story relies simply on its plot and the
actors' performances. This is the product of
professionals. Second, when there was a bombing at the
Atlanta Olympics in 1996, officials and the media wanted
immediate answers. Enter Richard Jewell - a loner
because of his obesity, he lives with his mother, and
has a hard time keeping security jobs. He also fits a
certain profile, consistent with some of
history's bombers. It is clear that the FBI fast-tracked
their investigation and strategically leaked it to the
Georgia press. Jewell instantly went from hero to heel,
and they ate him alive. They were also wrong. He was
never charged him with anything, and in 2003, Eric
Rudolph confessed. Jewell died at age 44 of
weight-related illnesses. |
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Malpaso Prod.,
Appian Way Prod., Misher Films, 75 Year Plan Prod.;
Warner Bros. Pictures |
