As someone who is someone who lived through this moment in Seattle's history, as well as someone who is a huge fan of Stuart Townsend, I felt this was something I had to see. I admit to being a bit worried at first, but Stuart not only manages to show all sides of this story, but does it well.
No one who lived through this Riot can say this was a stellar moment. No one won. And far... read more
Since I have a weak spot for Charlize Theron, I was definitely eager to check this flick. It is one of her more osbcure movies but I thought it was actually pretty good. It was directed by her boyfriend at that time, Stuart Townsend. What happened to him by the way?!? He seemed to have a rather promising career, he was even casted as Aragorn for 'The Lord of the Rings', but then he was dumped afte... read more
Description:In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO’s laws were affecting democracy around theIn 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO’s laws were affecting democracy around the world. Among them are Django (Andre Benjamin), Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay (Martin Henderson). United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results. The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed. Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor (Ray Liotta), a riot cop on the streets (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant wife (Charlize Theron). The choices they make will change their lives forever and prove, ultimately, that ordinary people can change the world. With his ensemble cast writer/director Stuart Townsend intertwines different points of view from a cross section of society – from protestors and police to delegates and doctors – who intentionally or accidentally find themselves on the streets of Seattle in those last days of the millennium. Townsend merges footage of the real event with his fictional narrative and, ultimately, Battle in Seattle illustrates that, even against incredible odds, ordinary people can change the world.... (more)(less)
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Plot: Activists arrive in Seattle, Washington en masse to protest a meeting of the World Trade Organization. Riots and chaos ensue as demonstrators successfully stop the WTO meetings.
Genre: Action | Drama
Director: Stuart Townsend
Stars: Martin Henderson, Jennifer Carpenter, Woody Harrelson
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Story: 6 | Story Idea: 7 | Acting: 6 | Score: 6 | Visuals: 6
Overall:
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(The Hurt Locker, 2008)
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(Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, 2010)
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“Since I have a weak spot for Charlize Theron, I was definitely eager to check this flick. It is one of her more osbcure movies but I thought it was actually pretty good. It was directed by her boyfriend at that time, Stuart Townsend. What happened to him by the way?!? He seemed to have a rather promising career, he was even casted as Aragorn for 'The Lord of the Rings', but then he was dumped after a few days of shooting, replaced by Viggo Morstensen and since then, nothing much, I'm afraid. Even Charlize Theron has dumped him... Anyway, I thought his directing debut was a rather well made and thoughtfull picture. It deals with some interesting issues like can you change the world? or should we accept it as it is? if we decide to try to change it, do we have a chance to succeed and how far” read more
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“As someone who is someone who lived through this moment in Seattle's history, as well as someone who is a huge fan of Stuart Townsend, I felt this was something I had to see. I admit to being a bit worried at first, but Stuart not only manages to show all sides of this story, but does it well.
No one who lived through this Riot can say this was a stellar moment. No one won. And far too many people were hurt by the actions of people who went off-track for their own reasons, and by a mayor who failed to stand up for his city.
I am a bit disappointed that they had to fictionalize a few things--the name of the Mayor and Governor, for example--though I do wonder now if that was because they refused to sign releases.
Please watch this film. As someone who always” read more
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