Rating - 3 out of 5 - worth renting
Last night I saw Omar Killed Me. See my prior post for a synopsis of the film. Overall the film was good. It was disturbing to know that the film was based on a true story. It reminded me of another film I saw last year at the film festival, Conviction about a man that was wrong accused of murder and his sister who fought to get him free.
In this case, the movie shows how there was no way this man could have killed this person however it was clear from the start that the justice system found him guilty no matter what. What is sad is that there is still no resolution to this story. Omar received a pardon but unlike in Canada, he is still viewed as a criminal.
It's not your typical hollywood film. The film jumps back and forth a bit which is difficult to follow in subtitles however the acting is strong and the message is powerful. It is worth watching and will leave you thinking how many other people are wrongly of accused of something they did not do.
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