The Force Movie On Oakland Police And Sex Scandal Daring If Incomplete

The Force Movie On Oakland Police And Sex Scandal Daring If Incomplete The Force Movie On Oakland Police And Scandal Daring If Incomplete The Force Movie by Peter Nicks was screened at The Grand Lake Theater just outside of two weeks ago, and it's still generating buzz. The movie that focused on a particularly rough cut of recent history in the annals of the Oakland Police Department, was a daring, first-of-its kind look at the inner workings of how decisions were made during that time period between the election of the new mayor Libby Schaaf and the sex scandal. The Force, on the whole, is incomplete, and for a simple reason: it tells the police side of the story, and some of the community part of the story – that's where things get really muddled. Depending on who you talk to, community activisits who were featured in the movie either should not have been, or should have been given more screen time. A project like this in a big, complex city that really has the behavior of a small town, really cries for an online component and smaller YouTube-based video blogs that help others tell how it all looked from their point of view. The one reason Oakland consistently stalls in its path toward improvement is there's always someone or some group who feels left out, and the person or group that is responsible for leaving them out never listens – so, that 'out' person or group figures out a way to get even with the 'in' person or group. So, now, the 'out' group is bad-mouthing The Force. But does that mean it's a bad movie? Well, it's a good and revealing documentary. My only issue with The Force is that toward the end it becomes obvious Peter Nicks only had so much money to work with, and thus his film material was limited – so he used some scenes over again. The result was a part that kind of lulled you to sleep, when you should have been awake. Other than that, The Force was very good. Those who don't like the movie can easily make one of their own using just iPhones. All it takes is time, planning, and execution. Indeed, they can tell a more complete story, but they have to stop whining and start working. Stay tuned.

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