A Heart Wrenching Movie- Fruitvale Station

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If you are looking for a movie that will get you hooked in the very beginning, the Fruitvale Station will do just that. The film is based on a true story about a tragedy caused by police brutality that ended the life of a young 22 year old innocent man. The movie starts out by describing a young African American's life by the name of Oscar Grant and the struggles that he has been through and how he decides to make big changes in his life. It is new year's eve and it’s his mother’s birthday. That night, Oscar and his friends take a subway to celebrate the new year. On the subway, Oscar runs into an old white prison mate who throws a punch at Oscar and a fight breaks out. The subways stops and Oscar and his friends are forced off the subway and are shoved against a wall and assaulted by the police. At one point Oscar is shoved on the ground and one of the officers by the name of Johannes Mehserle shoots him in the back and he is killed because the officer had mistaken his gun for a taser. This leaves a heartbroken family and a four year old daughter without a father. This movie helps explain how the powers of authority can be abused and how racial problems still exist today.

I really liked this movie because I felt that it really brought out the emotional impact of this tragedy. It showed the audience how this tragedy not only hurt the family but it also impacted the world. As I watched the movie, I really felt like I got to know the characters and when tragedy struck I honestly felt so much pain for the victim and also the family. It broke me to see the injustice that had occurred. For me, I have seen firsthand how tragedy can harm many people which really hit home for me when I was watching this movie which could maybe result in me having some bias. Overall, I felt that this was a very well-made and impactful movie.