LA 92

Brings so much perspective into today's ongoing issues & how as a society American will sadly never change Phenomenal footage Depicting the raw senseless and horrific actions and outcomes of Rodney King beating & the apocalyptic aftermath that followed. Don't mistKe this for a movie , this is feet on the ground first person perspective footage that captures the destruction of communities by the communities. Hard to comprehend what I just watched, yet educated me immensely on why the current situation is as it is. A must watch for anyone remotely questioning why we are where we are today

I was 13, living in an affluent New England town, and totally oblivious to Los Angeles in 1992 (beyond my life-long cinema obsession). Looking back, the LA Riots influenced America (the music, the election, film, our language, our style, and our acceptance or rejection of diversity) more than any other event in the 1990's. Even having lived in LA for a few years (only about a decade later), I never really understood the impact of the riots on that city until I saw this. The style of this doc is 'manipulation' but, if you can get pasts some of its tasteless pandering, seeing this footage (chronologically shown in the film), was absolutely eye-opening. I never really experienced racism until I moved to Los Angeles in my 20's and there really was a feeling that I could only liken to the friction that causes earthquakes (coincidentally) within the culture of that city; it's a bloody mess of ambition, failure, inequality, and segregation (racial & financial). The film sets up the social climate with the Watts riots (which, oddly, I feel more informed about) and all but suggests that we're due for another social catastrophe and, by all accounts, I can't say that I disagree.

Not only is a film about a relevant issue, is a statement of an era that seems to have never passed. Is a film that'll make you angry, frustrated and emotional for all the right reasons. Violence and chaos in a masterfully constructed work from archive and found footage. The thoughtful and compassionate filmmaking is remarkable, unforgettable and utterly compelling. Must watch for every single person to remind us of our past, of every successful and failed step we've taken to become what we've become. Justice is only a myth...

This documentary does an extraordinary job at depicting the events that unfolded in south Los Angeles in 1992 through the use of compelling 'raw' footage from the event itself. It also accurately shows the connection to past similar events that led to the L.A riots in 1992, and its use of symbolic historical footage creates a powerful and striking analysis that is hard to forget.

After watching this it was hard to believe that this ACTUALLY happened. This was in the United States! With today's current political and racial climate it seems like all the old problems are as big as ever. Sooner or later something has to give.

National Geographic never seems to dissapoint in their movies. I enjoyed watching this, it was quickly paced and very informative. As someone who grew up and watched this happening on TV it didn't bother me how it was all shot and seemed to be view on a VCR.

Would totally recommend this movie for anyone who loves National Geographic or wants to learn more about the LA riots.