By: Samantha Streahle
The film "Against The Wall" is based on the true story of the Attica Prison riot. One of the newest guards, Michael Smith, and a few of his other colleagues get caught in the middle of the riot. As the inmates begin to take control the guards struggle to contain and fight for their lives.
The Attica Correctional Facility is located in Attica, New York. The uprising took place in 1971 when the jail was still operating. Following in his fathers footsteps, Michael Smith takes on the job as a guard at the prison. He does not have much time to prepare himself for what's about to happen. The inmates are fed up with the conditions and the way they are treated. When they've finally decided they've had enough they intend to do something about it. Nothing could prepare the guards or anyone for what happens in Attica.
All of the actors did a good job. I felt the actors who played the inmates did exceptionally well. When the main conflict occurred I was immediately drawn in by how well they acted. I couldn't stop watching to see what they would do next. There was constantly something going on.
Out of all of the movies we have viewed so far this has been one of my favorites. It was full of action and there was always something to keep my attention. As soon as the conflict began it never slowed down. It was one thing after another. From the start of the riot until the end I couldn't stop watching. Even though some of the scenes were very graphic it was very realistic because those things did happen.
The theme or moral of this film is that enough is enough. People eventually reach a point that they can't take anymore and will do anything to get what they deserve. Even though these inmates did awful things they were still human and still deserved to be treated with some sort of decency. The guards finally felt what the inmates have been feeling for all those years when they gave them a taste of their own medicine.
This film could be viewed by anyone. I never thought that it would catch my interest as much as it did. I would recommend it to anyone who is willing to give it a watch. Anyone who is interested in the events that took place during the Attica Prison riot would find this film very useful. Most of the film accurately represented what happened. This movie is rated R. Overall I really liked this movie.
5 out 5
Samantha Streahle is a junior at Sterling High School, She works at Chick-Fil-A and is involved in a total of three sports. Since middle school she has played basketball and softball and has just recently gotten involved in volleyball. When she's not working she enjoys hanging out with her friends. While she doesn't mind just relaxing she also likes adventure and new opportunities.
Out of all of the movies we have viewed so far this has been one of my favorites. It was full of action and there was always something to keep my attention. As soon as the conflict began it never slowed down. It was one thing after another. From the start of the riot until the end I couldn't stop watching. Even though some of the scenes were very graphic it was very realistic because those things did happen.
The theme or moral of this film is that enough is enough. People eventually reach a point that they can't take anymore and will do anything to get what they deserve. Even though these inmates did awful things they were still human and still deserved to be treated with some sort of decency. The guards finally felt what the inmates have been feeling for all those years when they gave them a taste of their own medicine.
This film could be viewed by anyone. I never thought that it would catch my interest as much as it did. I would recommend it to anyone who is willing to give it a watch. Anyone who is interested in the events that took place during the Attica Prison riot would find this film very useful. Most of the film accurately represented what happened. This movie is rated R. Overall I really liked this movie.
5 out 5
Samantha Streahle is a junior at Sterling High School, She works at Chick-Fil-A and is involved in a total of three sports. Since middle school she has played basketball and softball and has just recently gotten involved in volleyball. When she's not working she enjoys hanging out with her friends. While she doesn't mind just relaxing she also likes adventure and new opportunities.
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