The Laramie Project
2002
1 hr 30 min
Directed by Moisés Kaufman
Plot: Moisés Kaufman and members of New York's Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of Matthew Shepard. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in Laramie. It follows and in some cases re-enacts the chronology of Shepherd's visit to a local bar, his kidnap and beating, the discovery of him tied to a fence, the vigil at the hospital, his death and funeral, and the trial of his killers. It mixes real news reports with actors portraying friends, family, cops, killers, and other Laramie residents in their own words. It concludes with a Laramie staging of "Angels in America" a year after Shephard's death.
Last nights movie was The Laramie Project. I was really in the mood for a more overtly political film and I got it. It was an emotional film that was hard to watch at times. And then at times I thought it was overly emotional to the point of being manipulative, but I won't hold that against it....I mean I did love Million Dollar Baby. I thought the film did a great job of including all the differing warped opinions of the people of Laramie on the murder and then attempting to rip them apart...with varying degrees of success. I actually thought they could have gone farter and more in depth, but since this movie was based on a play that was based on real interviews done in Laramie I can understand the limitations...Overall I think it's a great movie that everyone should see.
MarxistGopher's Rating: ********(8 of 10 stars)
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