Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s, and of radical politics at its best and most disastrous.
A solid documentary examining the Weather Underground's radical activism with good archival footage and candid interviews. The film covers the movement's ideology and internal contradictions well, though the structure is somewhat conventional for political documentaries. Acting is not applicable in the traditional sense, but interview subjects are compelling if occasionally one-sided. Cinematography relies heavily on archival material with competent but unremarkable modern footage. Novelty is moderate — the subject matter is distinctive but the documentary approach is fairly standard. The ending thoughtfully reflects on the legacy and lessons of radical politics without fully resolving the moral ambiguities it raises.