Execution (2006) User Reviews

From University studies to Universal Studios

[ramiroflo · 9/10 · 1 April 2007]

CONGRATS!! I hope this film is screened many times at MoonDance. Good luck all. How can copies be sent to universities or colleges. Excellent for Libraries for study cases. As real as it gets! Three individuals, whom were there in a very real situation. Actors have never experienced an ACTUAL EXECUTION! I think this film can change Public opinion. If you race seen the PBS series race to execution, you'll be amazed of the outcome of this film. Watch it and discuss this subject. The individuals give the audience a front row chair to feel the emotions of everyone in the room. This is not a Hollywood, style of film-making, no research with the characters. They were truly there. The story of the filmmakers is very riveting in there endeavour to finish the film for the world to see. I urge all college of laws to view and witness this project.

Best Prison Flick I've Ever Seen!!!!!!

[parrotheadman · 10/10 · 27 March 2007]

This film is fantastic. The beginning takes you into a prison as you follow these 2 filmmakers who got access to death row back in 1995. The camera is like a fly on the wall as you watch these guys get on death row and eventually meet the condemned man who has been there for a long time and is only 7 days away from the electric chair. Day after day the filmmakers get more confident as they get closer and closer to the personal life of this killer. Problem is that one of them wants to film a "standard" prison documentary and the other one wants the actual execution. He even goes so far to say: "No Execution...No Film!" These two guys begin to battle over what is right and what is wrong and that leads them up to the final day and the ultimate ending. This film has a lot of twists and turns too but what I like best is the multiple story lines of the Warden and the Condemned Man and then the two filmmakers. Each one has to deal with their own personal demons and it leads to a fantastic climax. I'm not kidding when I say I've never seen anything like this. If you get the chance to see this film don't dare miss it. I have a feeling it's going to be a big hit some day and eventually a cult classic.

WPSD Television in Southern Illinois Review

[niagold · 10/10 · 25 March 2007]

"Everyone is talking about this incredible story which will change the way you look at the death penalty forever." This quote is from the news story filed by reporter Melissa Crabtree of WPSD Television in Southern Illinois. Miss. Crabtree is not exaggerating when she says that "Everyone is talking ..." because this film was definitely the buzz of the Big Muddy Film Festival in Souther Illinois. Many great films played there this year but "Execution" had the town talking. Here's the story: "In 1995 two filmmakers hid surveillance cameras in the death chamber and recorded a man's execution in the electric chair. The footage was confiscated and hidden from the public for 10 years...until now." Need I say more - DON'T MISS THIS FILM.

Walk a mile in his shoes...

[fivegoughs · 10/10 · 29 March 2007]

This film will have you reexamine your feelings about death row. The uncertainty you have over whether or not this is real will only serve as a guide to what your true values are. Does it matter? How would you feel about the death penalty if you were witnessing it first hand? What about in a drama? Why should the two be any different? The filmmakers did a superb job of capturing the gritty truth that surrounds this gory penalty. I will recommend this movie to anyone who says they know for certain that a man should be put to death for his actions.

If we had to walk a mile in the shoes of the criminal, or indeed any of the prison staff I'm quite sure we'd see things differently. This film is a small one in terms of budget and stars. However, it is the small film which often frames America's conscience. I will be very interested to hear what the rest of the country says about this film. It is sure to provide food for thought as the death penalty debate is reexamined throughout the USA.

Renee Gough, Elmhurst, Illinois

really entertaining and thought provoking

[girllovesfilms · 10/10 · 28 March 2007]

i'm new to IMDb but i'm not new to watching movies. being a college student i have a lot of time to view many films. my favorite films are independents that take chances and produce something different. this film may be one of the most unique i've ever seen. the realism of the story and the footage is what makes the film so good. it's completely different from any other film i've seen and i've seen many many films. the film makers story is what i most relate to because i have often wondered what it would be like to actually witness an execution. before i walked into the theater to see this film i almost turned around. i did not just want to see a man's execution like the exploitation stuff you can get on youtube. my friends convinced me to go in and be open minded about what i was about to see and wow, i was very surprised. the story gets you wrapped up into the struggles of these two guys and if they should or should not record the execution. you will have to see the film to get the rest of the story but the i could not take my eyes off of movie screen. the condemned man and the warden were unforgettable. what happens between these two men will be embedded in my mind for years to come. like the other comments on here i can agree that it is a very special film.

Amazing!

[margaritalvr8 · 10/10 · 28 March 2007]

I was with a group of students at the screening of EXECUTION when it played on the campus of Southern Illinois University in late February. The electricity in the theater before the film started was amazing. Everyone was silent and it was an eerie feeling because everyone knew what the film was about. We all knew that we were going to see a film where in the end a man or should I say killer was going to be executed in the electric chair. No M. Night Shamalan cheesy twist here - just solid story telling from the beginning to the end. The feeling was the same feeling you get before a roller coaster ride - it was amazing. Once the film starts it grabs you from the opening scene. By the time you get to the last 20 minutes or so, you have been taken on a ride where you have experienced every possible emotion. There are scenes that shock you and scenes that make you question your beliefs. Finally, when you get to the last part of the film and you think you know everything, that's where you are shocked and it hits you like a ton of bricks at the end. I was surprised at how many people just sat in their seats after the copyright and just stared at the dark screen. I don't think one person left during the credits which is amazing today when everyone walks out of most films the moment the first credit hits the screen. Everyone who was there stayed around and talked with the director who was nice to enough to answer most every question. The one question he would not answer was how he obtained this incredible footage. After the screening we all went to the local coffeehouse and talked about the film for hours. Since that time we have been to the film's website and IMDb and have read the many comments people have posted about this movie. The film is now playing at some colleges around the country with Tulane next on the list. If the screening is anything like it was on our campus it will definitely affect a lot of people. We all give the film and the people who made it huge kudos for telling a story that is 100% unique and not some rip-off of any other movies. Long live the real independent filmmakers of the world.