The Interrupters: Sundance Review
Steve James' arresting documentary could benefit even more from a multi-part television treatment.
PARK CITY — Sundance Film Festival, Documentary Premieres — An eye-opening account of efforts to end an epidemic of violence in Chicago, The Interrupters alternates between shocking glimpses of how bad things have gotten there and a surprisingly convincing optimism about new methods of addressing the problem. Fresh and urgent, it holds a strong appeal for viewers, though it's unclear exactly what the doc's venue should be.
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