Exemplary take on American labor strife in the coal mines of Appalachia circa 1920. Strong characters, complex dealings among the unionists illustrated the realistic muddle of daily life. He drew the mine company goons as quintessentially evil...a minor drawback...but even here he gave us a nuanced conversation late in the film.
Sayles may be the finest independent filmmaker working in the US. His political leanings are clear but his films are never as reductionist as conventional hollywood.
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