Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.
A documentary about Alabama's brutal prison system featuring incarcerated men exposing a cover-up. The subject matter is compelling and the participatory filmmaking approach adds some distinction, but prison documentary is a well-trodden genre. Acting scores low as documentaries feature real people rather than performers. Cinematography is likely functional rather than exceptional given the constrained filming conditions inside a prison system. The plot and ending earn above-average marks for the courage of the subjects and the urgency of the expose, though it doesn't fully transcend the genre.