Charlie Minn directed and produced this film which focuses on the stories of the victims of the 1984 McDonald's massacre. The shooter's name is never mentioned in the film.
Minn said his goal was to get the victims' stories out there and he was very successful at reaching that goal. The film is filled with many excellent interviews with victims, police, friends and family of the victims. I found Minn's interviewing techniques interesting since he included many controversies as part of his questions. From complaints over slow police response times to the huge question of why the police allowed the shooting to go on for 77 minutes...Minn approaches these and other concerns honestly and in a straight forward manner. Some questions are answered while others are left up to the viewer to decide on.
I was also impressed by the fact that the film contained no active violence but instead focused on the result such extreme violence has on people and on a community! As you might expect, the film is very difficult...but very important. Actual police footage of the carnage is included as part of the film so I do not recommend it for young children.
I hope the viewing of this film will lead people to have conversations about why we continue to have mass shootings.
Minn said his goal was to get the victims' stories out there and he was very successful at reaching that goal. The film is filled with many excellent interviews with victims, police, friends and family of the victims. I found Minn's interviewing techniques interesting since he included many controversies as part of his questions. From complaints over slow police response times to the huge question of why the police allowed the shooting to go on for 77 minutes...Minn approaches these and other concerns honestly and in a straight forward manner. Some questions are answered while others are left up to the viewer to decide on.
I was also impressed by the fact that the film contained no active violence but instead focused on the result such extreme violence has on people and on a community! As you might expect, the film is very difficult...but very important. Actual police footage of the carnage is included as part of the film so I do not recommend it for young children.
I hope the viewing of this film will lead people to have conversations about why we continue to have mass shootings.