American Tragedy

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Lori F This movie attempts to make the case that if we teach young children how to breathe and connect with their feelings- school shootings won’t happen. I have worked with birth to five children from all income brackets including Head Start for 30 years. This mother clearly states that her child was mentally healthy up until the day he shot up a school??? Deep breathing at three would not have prevented this. Mental health is such an important issue - it shouldn’t be hijacked in a movie about a mother trying to blame the system. Shame on you Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review J M Sue Klebold is obviously a very intelligent, empathetic and thoughtful individual, and when the filmmakers just sit back and let her tell her story, this documentary soars and pierces the heart. Unfortunately, they apparently don't trust the viewer's ability to sit back and listen, and I'd estimate a good 20-25% of the movie is filled with needless re-enactments that only serve to detract from the story at hand. It suddenly becomes a DATELINE NBC episode. The back half of the documentary concentrates on the need for as much or more preventive education as compared to post-traumatic education. I agree with this sentiment 1000%, but very little specific suggestions are made. Brief mention is made of gun control and mental health awareness, and there are a couple memorable scenes of children being taught to control their emotions, but that's about it. There is also some awkwardly placed stock footage included that feels almost satirical and completely out of place. I am giving this a slight recommendation on the power of Klebold's moments. She alone is able to bring a unique take on the situation based on her unfortunate circumstances. And some of the recollections she shares are emotional powder kegs. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review jen s This should be required watching for any parent—provides a simple social mandate for preventing mass shootongs. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Paul W A very shallow account that focuses exclusively on mental health issues as the sole reason for this abhorrent tragedy. Not one word about gun control. Come on. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Amy O Awesome is not an accurate description of my rating of this movie/documentary. The subject is heartbreaking…my heart ached. My rating is of the way the topic was delivered. Tragic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/11/23 Full Review kelmech1 I've read Dave Cullen's book and also Sue Klebold's book about Columbine. I agree with much of the findings that you cannot always predict violence and it's not always the parents' fault, but when they reference Nancy Lanza as if she were blameless I want to punch someone. Nancy Lanza had a severely mentally and emotionally disabled child to whom she gave open access to weapons. The idea that guns would somehow be good for Adam Lanza is so disturbingly bad that the whole movie lost me then. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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