The Trial of the Chicago 7

Based on true story, the Oscar 2021 nominee, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is an American film production telling a story about the trial of seven defendants who were charged by the federal government for conspiracy and countercultural protests in Chicago in 1969.

The defendants, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Rennie Davis, Tom Hayden, David Dellinger, Lee Weiner, John Froines and Bobby Seale were preparing for peaceful demonstration in Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 1968. They were protesting against Vietnam war. Later, they were arrested for inciting a riot. Rennie Davis couldn't join the trial because he was hardly beaten by the police and was hospitalized. 

Tom Foran and Richard Schultz were the prosecutors and the defendants were represented by William Kunstler and Leonard Weinglass except Seale. Bobby Seale was later having separate court trial. The court was heated by the nonchalant action from some of the defendants towards the Judge, Judge Hoffman, since he showed his prejudice during all the court. 

The movie is neatly put. The director brilliantly puts the past relevant scenes to the now-happening circumstances. It's not always been easy to learn a foreign event from only watching two hours duration film. But here in this film, I could feel I need to keep going to find out how the story's going to end. I could feel the tension, frustration as well as the cunning law enforce to benefit one-side party. It isn't a long talk scenes of court trial but it's mixed with the background context and story. It's somehow honest and explaining there's always consequences in every action. 

There's one phrase that I like from Abbie Hoffman in this event is: "I've never been on trial for my thoughts before". Top notch.