Fresh
The fusion of fiction and independent journalism adds to the complexity of a story that exposes the 'news' as a narrative cowritten by the government and the TV networks.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
This Revolution
It won't come quietly.
2005 · 1h 35m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Stephen Marshall
Overview
A news cameraman befriends a widow while covering activists during the Republican National Convention.
Director and cast
- Stephen Marshall Director
- Rosario Dawson as Tina Santiago
- Nathan Crooker as Jake Cassavetes
- Amy Redford as Chloe Harden
- Brett DelBuono as Richie Santiago
- Brendan Sexton III as Daniel Symptom
- Robert Bella as Bob Kramer
- Cynthia Garrett as BCN News Anchor
- Immortal Technique as Himself
- Jim Titus as Music Producer
- Joe Lieberman Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
18%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Stephen Marshall's admirable but unfocused new film is set in New York City during the 2004 Republican National Convention.
Anita Gates, New York Times
Rotten
Marshall says he was inspired by the Haskell Wexler cult classic Medium Cool, filmed at the infamous 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago. He has a lot to learn before he'll be anywhere near Wexler.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
As any revolutionary knows, there's a big leap between theory and practice, and that leap proves too much for tyro helmer Stephen Marshall's This Revolution.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Fresh
It's the kind of engaged, political filmmaking that is rarely seen today, and it's a welcome and powerful addition to the canon.
James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter
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