The whole story is about how today's legal system handles crimes committed (at the time this film was released) almost 50 years ago. A case becomes even more difficult to handle when there was an effort at the time of the crimes to hide the deeds.
The film begs the question, how can such a criminal escape justice for so long for a horrendous crime? The movie does not answer that question directly but it was glaringly obvious to me.
The answer is "MONEY". If you have enough money or connections to people with money, it has always been, throughout history, possible to get away with murder. That is the main tension in this film. Will the villain in the piece finally be convicted or will he once again walk free?
I give this movie a 10 not because it was enjoyable to watch but because the movie is relevant to how our justice system works today, twenty years after this film. Even if a murderer is poor him/herself, if there is some way for someone to make money (such as inciting racial tensions and being a "spokesman" by writing books and giving paid interviews), a murderer may walk free. It doesn't matter to the "spokesman" whether the individual is guilty or not. What matters is "MONEY".
The film begs the question, how can such a criminal escape justice for so long for a horrendous crime? The movie does not answer that question directly but it was glaringly obvious to me.
The answer is "MONEY". If you have enough money or connections to people with money, it has always been, throughout history, possible to get away with murder. That is the main tension in this film. Will the villain in the piece finally be convicted or will he once again walk free?
I give this movie a 10 not because it was enjoyable to watch but because the movie is relevant to how our justice system works today, twenty years after this film. Even if a murderer is poor him/herself, if there is some way for someone to make money (such as inciting racial tensions and being a "spokesman" by writing books and giving paid interviews), a murderer may walk free. It doesn't matter to the "spokesman" whether the individual is guilty or not. What matters is "MONEY".