I'm Not Ashamed
Based on the journal entries of Rachel Joy Scott, the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. She was the first person Harris and Klebold saw in their desire to kill as many people as possible, not because she was religious, as this movie will have you believe.
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- Cast:
- Masey McLain , Mark Daugherty , Jennifer O'Neill , Ben VanderMey , Jaci Velasquez , Emma Elle Roberts , Cameron McKendry
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Very well executed
Too much of everything
Simply A Masterpiece
The acting in this movie is really good.
Here's the thing, what happened at Columbine was a tragedy. And it was inevitable that somebody would come along and try to make a movie about it. The problem is instead of focusing on the events that took place and led up to the shooting we're instead shown the life of a young girl who was killed in the tragedy. That all by itself wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing as part of this is based on her diary and what her friends said of her. They even go as far as to portray her as a normal teen who sneaks out of her house to have some fun with her friends and have her drink and smoke. But they really played up the religious angle which would be fine if it actually had anything to do with the story. The idea is that the killers supposedly asked her before she was shot if she believed in God and when she said yes, they said, "go be with him" and shot her. The problem is, nobody else was around to have heard her say this. All this story is building up to her, when being faced with death, saying she believes in God knowing it would mean her death.And yet the killers also seemed to go after those that weren't believers. This is why I say this movie has an obvious agenda. And honestly I wouldn't mind so much. Religious movies are a big thing in today's world. The problem is when they decide to play fast and loose with the facts or reality in an attempt to sell their story.
I'm not Christian, but really enjoyed this movie. A beautiful story created from the journal entries of a young girl who was one of the first people killed in the Columbine shooting.It is a beautiful story of how many of us struggle in life to find our way. The heartbreaks, the gifts, the sorrow, the laughter, everything that makes up life, to figure out what our purpose means. It was a beautiful message whether you are religious or not to understand loving each other, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, learning to not be critical of others, and learning to not be so hard on ourselves.Although much of this story is based around Rachel's religion of Christianity, it really is much bigger than that. If people in general would live life on a more loving realm rather than a lower realm, not only would they find more happiness in life, but the world would be impacted and a better place.I am a very spiritual person and understand everything is energy. We have a choice each day to either flow positive energy to ourselves and our world around us or to put negative energy there."With every act of kindness, the Universe changes for the better."Rachel was a beautiful being. Much love to her family and everyone affected at the school.
I didnt understood at first but then i realized that the villain was rachel and the heroes where dylan and eric :( so sad they killed themselves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPOLIER: eric and dylan kill everybody
I remember distinctly where I was when Columbine happened. With a teenage son the same age as Rachel Scott, I was devastated by the news on TV and worried for what was happening in the U.S.This movie took me on the journey right along with Rachel Scott. The dialogue, the directing, and the acting are all superb.Rachel is an inspiration. What a brave girl. I'm glad that she left a journal so that her story could be told.