What happened to Roman Polanski was a bit of a cloudy thing to me until I watched this engrossing documentary on HBO a few months ago that is now being relased in movie theatres.
I knew about the rape charge and the fact that he can't come to the US without getting arrested and all of that, but this film really helps you understand the details, from a celebrity-obsessed judge to the perspective of the woman who was then barely a teen.
I can't decide if the film wants you to have more sympathy for Polanski than perhaps you should. It certainly goes to great lengths to remind you that he is a genius filmmaker, and perhaps that is manipulative. But then again, go watch "The Pianist" again and then tell me you don't have at least a little affection for this guy.
And think about what other Hollywood insiders do behind closed doors. Who knows if Polanski was just one who got caught.
Worth your time if you love movies, because it puts into perspective one of its biggest scandals.
3.0 out of 4
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