Review of Jim: The James Foley Story (2016) by Joshua J — 20 Dec 2018

Jim: The James Foley story is a well made heartfelt documentary about a journalist who lost his life trying to inform the America people of events in the Middle East. James Foley was a journalist from New Hampshire who traveled to war zones multiple times as a freelancer and ends up being tortured and killed by Isis. The story is a crazy one with a lot of twists that leaves us with a stark reminder of the importance of free press. In one clip Jim said "There is physical courage, I have that. But that's nothing compared to moral courage. Without that we don't have journalism." Viewer are left feeling the importance of his words.

I loved this 2016 film. The way it was produced had me on the edge of my seat the whole entire time. Director Brian Oakes interviews all of Jim's family members, as well as his colleagues, and other journalists who were imprisoned with him. Their stories and their perspectives are very powerful and tell the story of the film. I love the perspective of the family members because you get to hear the inside information on his past and the advice the give to him. The perspectives of the other journalists are great as well because they were in Jim's shoes and went through everything he went through.

The interviews, how the plot flowed, and the mood were all great and keep the audience guessing what happens next the whole time. I will be giving this film 5 starts and think that every prospective journalist should watch this film to see the different types of journalism as well as the dangers of it. I really enjoyed this film and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to hear a great story about a true hero.