Review of Battle in Seattle (2007) by Angelina C — 26 Sep 2009

Absolutely riveting from start till end! Did not expect such good and memorable work from Stuart Townsend 's debut. It is interesting that he mixed actual footage supplied by Seattle television stations during the 1999 five days long riots with his direction, There s an impressive cast of talented actors here, including Martin Henderson, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Carpenter, Andre Benjamin, Ray Liotta, Connie Nielsen, Channing Tatum and Townsend's partner, Charlize Theron.

This film creates awareness for one who s not familiar with the cause of the protestors during the WTO s convention. An interesting line from the movie: Mayor Tobin requests that protesters be tough on the issues but gentle on his town.

Proof that anything sounds possible as long as politicians can find a clever way to say it.