Chicago 10 Reviews and Ratings


  • karenshaub
    October 29, 2009
    karenshaub
    CHICAGO 10 is an exciting, vibrant recreation of the anti-war protests surrounding the Democratic Convention that resulted in the arrests and subsequent trials of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger,Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seale, co-f...( read more)ounder of the Black Panthers who had only been IN Chicago for 2 or 3 hours. You may say, that's only 8 and you're right. The other 2 are their lawyers Leonard Weinglass and William Kunstler, who racked up almost 5 years in contempt of court charges during the trial. The film is composed of both live action footage of the real events (most notably the actual the attempts to march upon the convention center and later attacks by police and National Guardsmen upon the marchers) and animation that looks as if it were rotoscoped. The animation is used primarily for the courtroom scenes and uses an extremely colorful pallette, that embues each scene with a garish, almost carnival-like appearance--which is very appropriate given the nature of the trial.This is such a beautifully crafted film that I'm afraid I could never do it justice. The real tale is told in two parallel threads, one is the trial and the other is the protest march. They ultimately twist together to form the complete story of what actually happened and who these people really were. WEll worth watching.
  • rosejoy099
    June 16, 2009
    rosejoy099
    hello rose_joy099@yahoo.com add me now
  • dbmp1971
    May 24, 2009
    dbmp1971
    Incredible. Essential viewing for anyone interested in free speech, politics and big hair. Great story told in a really interesting way. Great music. If you think Democrats are good and Republicans are bad, get your head out of your arse and see this film. Maybe then you'll reali...( read more)se they ALL suck hairy arse.
  • Tripwyre
    May 22, 2009
    Tripwyre
    An unsettling look back at a time when people actually stood up against their government for waging wars they don't believe in. The people are inspiring; it's the government that's unsettling, that judge especially. The movie is at its best using raw archival footage, as the 3D a...( read more)nimation of the trial is both tacky-looking and too current. It's a shame too, because when hand-drawn animation is used briefly, it looks superb. Still, it's worth a look. Very interesting and full of great characters.
  • enriquefigueroawkkc
    February 26, 2009
    enriquefigueroawkkc
    I really like this movie
  • bmcguir
    January 24, 2009
    bmcguir
    interesting documentary about the protests in chicago at the democratic national convention in 1968. the voice acted animated recreation of the trial is hit and miss but the archival footage is fascinating.
  • mattsigur1
    December 31, 2008
    mattsigur1
    I turned this documentary off. How could you fuck this up? Seriously. I tell you how. You mix terrible animation with Rage Against the Machine playing the first five minutes during the set-up of this damned thing.

    Yeah, the film's about something from the '60s and RATM is playi...( read more)ng. NICE CHOICE ASSHOLES! And I couldn't hear a damn thing cuz Tom Morello is SOLOING HIS BALLS OFF and the animation makes me want to cry.

    UGH!!
  • bookokie
    December 22, 2008
    bookokie
    Interesting combination of archival footage, graphic arts, etc. to tell story.
  • dap106
    December 18, 2008
    dap106
    Groovey..thanks con!
  • ikathexy
    December 11, 2008
    ikathexy
    Chauvel,Thur. 4 Dec.
  • xxxcli213xxx
    December 8, 2008
    xxxcli213xxx
    no thanks not my thing
  • Dracula787
    November 13, 2008
    Dracula787
    This is a documentary about the protest at the 1968 Democratic convention and the trial that followed. This is an important story worth telling, and the actual documentary footage works pretty well, but the film shoots itself in the foot with its animated recreations. The first...( read more) problem is that the animation in these reenactments looks horrible; it?s a form of rotoscope animation drawn over live actors, but it isn?t done anywhere near as well as it was in Richard Linklater?s films, it looks like something that would have been used in a computer game from 1995. Secondly the voice acting is ridiculous on a regular basis, particularly with the judge whose voice sounded like a mix between Mr. Magoo and Froghorn Leghorn, the facts of this trial are more then enough to feel like a miscarriage of justice, the added effect is cheesy and unneeded. The film uses modern protest songs by the likes of Rage Against the Machine and Eminem, this initially felt out of place, then again the last thing the world needed was yet another montage of 60s civil disobedience to the tune of Buffalo Springfield. I think what the film really needed was some contemporary interviews looking back, six of the ten are still alive and I would have loved to hear their take today.
  • kenstachnik
    October 23, 2008
    kenstachnik
    Entertaining and informative, but lacking depth
  • yuseu
    September 6, 2008
    yuseu
    fantastic! i absolutely agree with the tag line, so much of the trial was comedy, but what i feel made the film was the integration of great footage from the '68 DNC- still relevant and awe inspiring.
  • ZigM
    August 23, 2008
    ZigM
    A film that will enrage you when you discover the real police-state style brutaliy against peaceful protesters during the 1968 democratic convention. Tienanmen Square in America
  • wbgoose13
    July 14, 2008
    wbgoose13
    Animated trial segments with celebrity voice actors distract from more gripping news footage about those who protested a government which denied its citizens their rights.
  • FlyingSolo2009
    June 13, 2008
    FlyingSolo2009
    Probably won't ever watch this, but anything is possible.
  • BlackPrince64
    April 23, 2008
    BlackPrince64
    This is one of the untold stories about the power and corruption in the belly of Chicago's power system and unless you're told, you'll never know.
  • magnolia12883
    March 15, 2008
    magnolia12883
    A perfect companion piece to Robert Greenwald's Steal This Movie (2000), Brett Morgan's Chicago 10 is a fascinating documentary made of actual footage from the controversial period surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention, animated recreations of the court proceedings ...( read more)starring various famous voices as such people as Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin, all scored to music befitting the tone (Eminem, "Sabatoge" by Beastie Boys, etc.). A terrifically entertaining history lesson.
  • DuncanRR
    February 29, 2008
    DuncanRR
    This looks different...in a good way!
  • june606
    October 8, 2007
    june606
    based in the 60's it has to be great.
  • DevineDecadence
    September 19, 2007
    DevineDecadence
    Just one name...Abbie Hoffman.
  • matthewupton
    March 26, 2007
    matthewupton
    Listen, I saw the preimer of this flick at Sundance, and I am telling you, go see it, I do not know when it will be released, or how many theaters are going to take it, but it is a wonderful film, there is info for this film at http://www.participate.net/files/C10_main.html
    check...( read more) it out. The movie is a mix of live action and animation, which is wonderful, Chicago ten also uses contemporary music to tie the events of 1968, to the events of today, Really I highly reccomend it.

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