Monday, November 30, 2009

"Not Without a Fight" documentary released

The new documentary from director Max Lemus on the pro-rights movement is now available. From Howard Nemerov:
Perhaps once a year, a movie comes out that keeps me in my seat, waiting to see what happens next.

Sometimes, a great historical drama appears, like HBO’s John Adams miniseries, based upon David McCullough’s excellent biography.

Sometimes, it’s an action film, though this genre is becoming trite with its formulaic use of explosions, flying cars, sex scenes, and special effects.

Rarely, it’s a documentary, like the just-released Not Without a Fight by Max Lemus.

Not Without a Fight is the story of one young man’s journey to understand what the Second Amendment means. By his own admission, he was rather blasé about guns and gun control issues. Immigrating from Honduras appears to have given Max an objectivity and inquisitiveness that led him down the same path that I took nearly 10 years ago: After separating rhetoric from reality, what can a reasoning person conclude? His journey ended up being chronicled in Not Without a Fight, though the focus remains on the subject matter. ...

Read the rest of Howard's review here. The documentary is available for purchase here.

Paul Valone offers his take here.

Update: Here's the trailer for the film:

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