With just four previous films under his belt, director Jeremy Saulnier bolsters his feature film lineup with his next film, set for release in 2024. Rebel RidgeSome call it. Netflix Exclusive film offers a slower, more calculated look at the widely popular Prime Video The caller Others praised actor Aaron Pierre's performance as the main character Terry Richmond, a man who takes action against corrupt local police – but without using deadly force. Saulnier's latest could be described as an action thriller, and that's true, but visually and thematically, it's much more than that.Not only does the cinematography at certain points elevate the Rebel Ridge It's kind of saturated (with lots of slow-motion camera sequences and single-take shots), but The premise – and the stunning – pulls the film very quickly into the space of modern injustice..
In just the first 10 minutes, the audience is given a glimpse into the harrowing ordeal of Terry Richmond. He was biking through the suburbs of Shelby Springs (a neighborhood in Calera, Alabama) on his way to the city courthouse to post bail for his cousin when he was wrongfully struck by a police patrol car. The officers not only put Richmond in handcuffs, but also searched his belongings, where they found $36,000 in cash. Although this was the cash he and his cousin needed to start a new life, Officers Evan Marston and Steve Lane (played by David Denman and Emory Cohen, respectively) took the large sum of money. Under a law called asset forfeiture – in this case, civil asset forfeiture..
Money seized from former Marine in Ripple Ridge
Later, during a quick in-and-out scene at the restaurant, court clerk Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb) quickly fills Richmond in on where his money is now going. “The chief judge is entitled to keep the proceeds — and to use them for discretionary funds… whatever that means,” she says. This helps the viewer understand what might be technical legal language. Richmond is shocked by this, as he should be. They took his money, and they’re allowed to keep it, too?
Although this may seem like something that should have been eliminated years ago, This real-world process involves law enforcement agencies claiming ownership of (such as) what was previously private property. Because they claim that private property was (or is) part of a crime. And because this tactic is so effective in the illegal drug trade, proponents of this enforcement tactic focus on the fact that civil property forfeiture hurts suspected criminals while helping law and order in financial ways. According to a study of the impact of this process in the state of Georgia, authorities seized more than $51 million and were able to spend more than half of that in three years.
Is Terry Richmond based on a real person?
In addition to trying to save his cousin from possible torture in state prison, Rebel Ridge But Richmond quickly turns into a one-man army capable of holding its own. In this case, however, that man imposes the painful consequences that come with having your assets seized. Now, not every person (or organization) who finds themselves in this kind of situation feels such a desperate need for what has been seized. Consider, for example, when the state of Texas seized a church affiliated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or when the United States settled a $12 million civil forfeiture case against the estate of illicit antiques dealer Douglas Latchford.
But in other cases, Experiencing an unexpected and unjustified asset seizure can completely upend a person's life.For example, in February 2021, a man named Steven Lara was pulled over by police in Nevada. Without filing charges or making an arrest, the officers involved took the man’s life savings (for which he had official withdrawal documents) and left him penniless on the side of the road. As a Navy veteran traveling across the country to visit his daughters, he is now suing the state for this heinous act and trying to ensure that no Nevadan will ever have to go through what he went through.
Civil asset confiscation dates back to the 17th century.
like Rebel Ridge This takeover can create a conflict of interest among law enforcement officers, which is what makes this legal process so scary. Now the entire force of police chief Sandy Byrne (played magnificently by Don Johnson) is motivated to do this kind of thing simply because they don’t get enough budget from the higher-ups. Step outside the movie world for a moment and watch what happens. Nevada (where Steven Lara was arrested) appears to be one of 11 states where 100% of the proceeds (from civil asset forfeiture) go to law enforcement.The events depicted in this movie may be closer to reality than we think.
Technically, Civil property confiscations have existed since the seventeenth century.In 1965, the British were seizing American ships (and everything on them) if they didn’t fly the British flag. Saulnier’s latest film shines a light on this controversial process through the device of corrupt racial profiling and in a unique way that most viewers want to see more of. Since the film’s release on September 6, searches for “civil forfeiture in the United States” have skyrocketed (according to Google Trends). Many people didn’t even know this legal process existed, which is a scary thought. Who would have thought that Netflix would teach the citizens of this country anything before the government did? Rebel Ridge Now available to stream on Netflix.
