Change a system! “My brother is innocent! Words of absolute confidence from Betty Anne (Hilary Swank) Now some of you may be thinking that I seem to watch a lot of movies and truthfully, I do. Watching good movies is one of the many ways I relax. I enjoy a good movie with an excellent storyline. I also enjoy true movies. However, since deciding to write movie reviews, I’ve been pretty intentional about watching “good” movies which we can show at Youth meetings or evangelistic outreaches and then discuss issues that are raised. I emphasize good because sometimes it's a "hit and miss". SO...... The caption on the DVD says it all......Conviction – The Incredible True Story of Betty Anne Waters
“Conviction is the inspirational story of a sister’s devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a wife and mother of two from Massachusetts, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and law school in an 18year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend, Abba Rice, Betty Anne paws through the suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny’s arrest. Belief in her brother and her quest for the truth, pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and to utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.”
With such utter devotion to her brother and to his innocence, something has to give and in Betty Anne’s case, it’s her marriage. 18 years imprisonment for a crime he didn’t commit, speaks of the loopholes in the justice system and just how scheming and devious people can be when they are out to “pin” something on someone. I love it when good triumphs over evil.
Molly Manhanga
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