re: Judas and the Black Messiah

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In today's climate, there is no way this movie doesn't twist facts to make the Panthers the heroes.

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Hampton himself is portrayed positively (I have no idea how much they are exaggerating or twisting any facts), but the focus of the story is his betrayal by another black man, cooperating with the FBI. There is no heavy-handed lecturing about the evils of the FBI, because in this case, the facts actually speak for themselves. I don't think it's a controversial opinion that Hampton was assassinated. That's why it's a pretty good movie. There are enough generally accepted facts to make a compelling story without too much hyperbole or "artistic license."