Actor-turned-writer-director Stuart Townsend bit off more than most neophyte filmmakers could chew in bringing the story of the riots that rocked Seattle, Washington, during the 1999 WTO conference to the big screen. Townsend boldly uses a multi-character, multiple point-of-view structure to tell a very big story in a relatively short amount of time. But what the film lacks in artistry it makes up for in commitment, and his film is a reminder of a key event in the anti-globalization movement.
As representatives of the powerful World Trade Organization converge on Seattle to formulate the global economic policy that will effect millions of people with, as o...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
98 mins