Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire

21st of 365. 

This wasn't a great documentary. It doesn't make any of the arguments for the 2nd Amendment invalid, it just wasn't well made. The documentary wasn't consistently interesting and tried to sway you in a Michael Moore like fashion.

This movie will be unlikely to sway you from one side to other. Movies like this seem to be a fruitless endeavor. Those who are against the second amendment will probably not see it. It is preaching to the choir, who paid to get in. 

Learning about the "Battle of Athens" was a nice story. Although, I wish they included more of the first hand knowledge of the man who took part. The movie felt more like a history channel special, a lot of head-on interview shots , and it didn't really try to get the viewer invested more than "your rights are being infringed". That will work for gun owners, however, it won't really move the needle for myself.

Judgement: Skip, it won't change your mind and it is one-sided. Documentaries are best when they start with a question, not start with the answer.