American Violet (2009) Movie Review

American Violet the movie is based on true events during the 2000 election and tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie), a 24 year-old African American single mother of four young girls who is dragged from work in handcuffs one day and charged as a drug dealer.

Local district attorney (Michael O’Keefe) leads an extensive drug bust, sweeping Dee's housing complex with military precision.

Even though Dee has no prior drug record and no drugs were found in her home in the raid, she is offered a hellish choice: plead guilty and go home as a convicted felon or remain in prison, jeopardizing her custody and risking a long prison sentence.

She chooses to fight the district attorney and the unyielding criminal justice system, risking everything in a battle that forever changes her life and the Texas justice system.

AMERICAN VIOLET also stars Alfre Woodard, Charles S. Dutton, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton and Xzibit.

It is amazing to think that events like this still occur regularly in America, a country that is enforcing their own "democracy" all around the world. God help us all.

American Violet the movie definitely touches the nerve and hopefully some positive change will happen in America because clearly American "democracy" has a long way to go.

With movies such as American Violet it's hard to think about acting and directing when there are more important issues to think about.