The Trial of the Chicago 7 review
Yet another reminder of how frustratingly little society has evolved in the past decades. I will start out by saying Aaron Sorkin is one of the most acclaimed screenwriters of our time and I believe this dialogue is some of the best put to screen this year. I will also say that he really enjoys dramatizing true events to make sure they meet his dramatic standards. Set in 1969 the trial of the Chicago 8 as it was labelled in the media involved seven protesters who were believed to initiate a right based during the height of the anti-Vietnam war protests in the US and one black panther member who had nothing to do with the other 7 on trial. Bobby Seale (black panther leader) played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman) was at the wrong place at the wrong time and was represented as part of the case to scare the jury with his involvement with the Black Panther movement. Seale made it known early and often that he had nothing to do with the other members but was heavily ignored by the un...