{"id":493,"date":"2014-07-21T18:38:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T18:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=493"},"modified":"2026-09-12T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:17:32","slug":"the-central-park-five-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=493","title":{"rendered":"The Central Park Five- 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Central Park Five-2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Antron McCray<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #124<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70242981.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1187\" src=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70242981-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70242981\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70242981-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70242981.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed July 21, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Central Park Five (2012) is a fascinating documentary surrounding the infamous 1989 events of the Central Park jogger, who was raped, beaten, and left for dead one night.<\/p>\n<p>I remember the case well but was too young to know the details and circumstances involved.<\/p>\n<p>Suppose one believes the documentary presented.<\/p>\n<p>In that case, one is to be outraged and disgusted by police, detectives, and attorneys who railroaded and influenced the youths found guilty because they assumed they were guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Youths who were later found to be innocent after years of wasting away in prison.<\/p>\n<p>It saddens me how the media turned the case into a witch hunt and sensationalized the story. What is sadder is that this still happens today.<\/p>\n<p>I like documentaries that present both sides, but according to the film, no attorneys, detectives, or police would comment so that I will accept this as truth.<\/p>\n<p>After the youths were exonerated, no apology was ever issued.<\/p>\n<p>It is a sad day when detectives can pressure and threaten someone into a confession. In modern times, DNA evidence has come to the rescue of the falsely accused.<\/p>\n<p>As with anything, there are two sides to every story, but one can&#8217;t help but wonder: if the police did no wrongdoing, then why not comment on the events?<\/p>\n<p>The Central Park Five (2012) is a shockingly truthful, informative documentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Documentary Feature<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Park Five-2012 Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon Starring Antron McCray Scott&#8217;s Review #124 Reviewed July 21, 2014 Grade: B+ The Central Park Five (2012) is a fascinating documentary surrounding the infamous 1989 events of the Central Park jogger, who was raped, beaten, and left for dead one night. 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