Film Review: Better This World

A new documentary looks at the violence and repression surrounding the 2008 RNC, through the eyes of two activists accused of “domestic terrorism.”

By Keith Goetzman
May/June 2012

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In the supercharged atmosphere of the 2008 Republican National Convention, two young Texas activists were swept up in the moment—and in an FBI sting operation.

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The documentary Better This World follows the key players in this real-life drama, Bradley Crowder and David McKay, tracing the arc of their case as their reckless revolutionary zeal morphs into a full-blown “domestic terror” prosecution for making Molotov cocktails. Were they goaded into their act by a paid FBI informant? That’s just one of the tough questions raised by this profound exploration of friendship and ethical boundaries.

(on DVD; Bullfrog Films)

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