Review of Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008) by Hanneguacamole — 15 Jan 2016

I can never say "sorry" enough for the insurmountable tragedy faced by David and Kathleen Bagby and their friends and family. I do not believe this was meant to be a movie about tragedy, yet that's what it became, through absolutely no fault of the filmmaker. The story became what it needed to be; to tell Andrew's story and to prevent Zachary's from ever repeating itself again.

I really enjoyed the care Kurt put into recording Andrew's memories and his life while noting that it certainly wasn't perfect, and leading us to the road of his untimely death. While tragic, Dear Zachary conveyed sadness and grief while telling his story concurrently. The anger over the system was palpable, and while the legal proceedings were the driest aspect of the film, they seemed to serve as a way for those affected to cope with their loss. To tell Zachary about a person whom he never knew, and for Zachary, a person most of the world never got to know.