paulmccomas

My wife and I were privileged to see this movie at its premiere in 2022, thanks to a gracious invitation from the law firm representing it. It blew. Us. AWAY -- along with evreyone else in the theater. Clearly, and predictably, members of the NRA and the RNC and the GOP have intentionally and concertedly lowered this masterpiece-documentary's average rating with absurdly low numbers (and negative reviews). Why? In order to try to attack the movie's message. Guess what? Didn't work: we -- the opponents of gun violence -- are finally WINNING -- in part thanks to, yes, such effective *ANTI-violent* "weapons" as this beautifully crafted, candid, heartfelt, clear-eyed, fascinating, inspiring, engaging-throughout doc. Give "Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down" the attention that it and its cause both deserve. You'll be very glad you did. (Btw, it's beautifully edited, which is key for a documentary.)

In truth, I'd give this film 8 stars (my main complaint: too much non-diagetic music) -- but I'm giving it 10 in attempt to boost its overall rating, given that a lot of reviewers here JUST. DON'T. GET IT. You want the abuser to be irredeemably, 100% evil? To have HORNS growing out of his head? Not to excuse abuserd -- far from it! -- they actually DON'T have horns, and typically they've been through major trauma. This vertaily doesn't excuse their behavior, but perhaps it helps *explain* it. This film bravely wades through gray areas but still reaches the correct conclusion. Fine performances all around -- particularly from the actresses who portray BOTH Lilies.