The Trials of Darryl Hunt

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Jorge G 10/31/2016 Sometimes we wonder why there is scepticism when it comes to the justice system, especially back in the days when forensic science was limited to non-existent. This powerful film proves that this scepticism is valid, and it proves it with a thud, as justice came 19 years too late for Darryl Hunt. See more 07/13/2013 Justice delayed is justice denied. Excellent documentary about what happens when the justice system runs off the rails, like it is very prone to do. See more 07/02/2013 After watching the film I got to meet Darryl Hunt in person and ask him questions about the emotional side of the trials. The film and the conversation were deeply inspiring affecting my ideals of morality and justice. See more 04/19/2013 A moving record of a series of unforgivable travesties. See more 11/30/2012 This is such a compelling story! Darryl Hunt is a North Carolina man who was finally exonerated after serving 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. I recommend it to anyone interested in criminal and social justice. See more Flixster F 09/11/2012 As the title quite clearly specifies, the movie is about the trials of Darryl Hunt. The movie focuses on the proceedings of the case since Darryl's arrest till his exoneration. What I found favorable was: - It was not all things Darryl Hunt, just telling his life story unnecessarily dragging it to his childhood memories. - That it didn't pan the police & legal system heavily (regardless of it being due at times). - That it put the story of around 20 years in a nutshell effectively enough. The unfavorable elements may be: - At times, though not often, it tends to get repetitive. - While it sums up the case in around 2 hours appropriately, it doesn't give a wholesome picture of the case. It rushes on with the real culprit's part. As if it were going to turn the movie about him than Darryl Hunt. It's given incredibly less footage. The film fares well enough to depict majority of the case. It works in bits & parts more than less, but isn't equally effective on the whole. As for Darryl Hunt himself, it's probably yet another case of miscarriage of justice. But I couldn't help wondering if he'd have been serving time for some other crime had he not been in prison for Sykes' murder. Of course, it's not fair to judge one on the basis of their colleagues/group. One can't help much when instincts come up with some hypothetical scenario, though. Having said what I needed to, I finally realize that this is not an appropriate place for such discussions, and that I should better limit my comments related to the movie in question. See more Read all reviews

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