Review of The Conspirator (2011) by Lenard W — 17 May 2011
In 1865, a group of Southerners planned to assassinate the US president, vice president, and Secretary of State in retribution for the Civil War. After most of the conspirators were captured, Secretary of War Stanton decided to try all parties in a military tribunal.
One of the defendants, Mary Surratt (the only woman ever hanged for treason in US history owned the boarding house where these men lived and planned. For Mary's trial, a former Union soldier is recruited to give a competent defense.
Nevertheless, the more he finds out about Mary, the more he uncovers about a government conspiracy to quell any civil unrest that may still be brewing either from the Lincoln assassination or the Civil War itself.
Robert Redford's newest film tries to parallel how extremist action leads to extremist policy and how we can spanner the works through arduous research and constant petition.
This review of The Conspirator (2011) was written by Lenard W on 17 May 2011.
The Conspirator has generally received positive reviews.
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