Battle in Seattle

Director Stuart Townsend can't quite properly portray the 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization

They call it "Battle in Seattle," but it's safe to say that the mayhem that took place in that city's streets over five days in 1999 does not have the name recognition for most Americans of Gettysburg, Iwo Jima or even Bunker Hill. Stuart Townsend's new film attempts to change all that, with mixed results.
Previously known as an actor, Townsend was determined to make his writing and directing debut with a film that combined entertainment with social relevance. The 1999 Seattle event, when about 40,000 protesters caused the cancellation of the first high-level World Trade Organization conference to be held in the U. [...]

di Kenneth Turan, articolo completo (4750 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 26 settembre 2008