American Violet (2008): A single African-American mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas. (6.7)
Director: Tim Disney
Stars: Nicole Beharie, Will Patton and Alfre Woodard
The people in the machinery are there because they enjoy the power and the authority. This is readily apparent even in the minor traffic courts, and goes all the way up to the US Supreme Court (just see Judge Clarence Thomas' 60-Minute interview). This movie depicts how the police, the DA, the various attorneys, the judges in courtrooms, etc. hold the lives of other people on palms of their hand. I found myself getting angry at various characters in the movie, so that must mean it was quite realistic and the acting was damn good. My Rating: 6.5
