Death by Numbers

The death penalty is truly so stupid

The death penalty is truly so stupid

Obviously don't have to say that Parkland was a terrible event, but as a documentary I'm not really sure what the point of this was. I'd estimate 2/3 of it was just footage of the trial; anyone can find that on youtube. That is my issue, this could have been a documentary about Sam herself, but we barely get to see her; well, we actually see her a lot, when the camera just captures her watching footage of the trial or 12 angry men without her saying anything. Make this a documentary about the trial, or make it about Sam (the better choice), but this ends up doing neither. Sam does read some poetry, which I assume she wrote, and I found the best part to be when she delivers the victim impact statement, but this was a very needless documentary that somehow didn't elicit many great feelings from me, even though I recall being in high school during Parkland.

Obviously don't have to say that Parkland was a terrible event, but as a documentary I'm not really sure what the point of this was. I'd estimate 2/3 of it was just footage of the trial; anyone can find that on youtube. That is my issue, this could have been a documentary about Sam herself, but we barely get to see her; well, we actually see her a lot, when the camera just captures her watching footage of the trial or 12 angry men without her saying anything. Make this a documentary about the trial, or make it about Sam (the better choice), but this ends up doing neither. Sam does read some poetry, which I assume she wrote, and I found the best part to be when she delivers the victim impact statement, but this was a very needless documentary that somehow didn't elicit many great feelings from me, even though I recall being in high school during Parkland.

i think the parkland shooting is one of those events that everyone has such a distinct memory of. i remember being a freshman in highschool whenever the event took place and being completely distraught, but more than anything i remember our school allowing us to do a walkout in honor of those who were murdered and affected by the actions of a disgusting and hateful person. i’m very glad to see sam fuentes continuing to honor those that she lost, as well as relay her own memories of the shooting, which i’m sure it’s difficult to do in itself but to do something so vulnerable in such a public manner is even more courageous

i think the parkland shooting is one of those events that everyone has such a distinct memory of. i remember being a freshman in highschool whenever the event took place and being completely distraught, but more than anything i remember our school allowing us to do a walkout in honor of those who were murdered and affected by the actions of a disgusting and hateful person. i’m very glad to see sam fuentes continuing to honor those that she lost, as well as relay her own memories of the shooting, which i’m sure it’s difficult to do in itself but to do something so vulnerable in such a public manner is even more courageous

There is great value in this work. However, I have also written several works that ought to have been several sessions. I feel for everyone involved, but I’m not sure that this film achieved its goal because it was too caught up in expressing its anger to properly channel its wide variety of emotion.

There is great value in this work. However, I have also written several works that ought to have been several sessions. I feel for everyone involved, but I’m not sure that this film achieved its goal because it was too caught up in expressing its anger to properly channel its wide variety of emotion.

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