A Requiem Part I

I have only watched Part I of Spike’s Requiem and was pleased with what I saw. After all the discussion I have heard about Spike including the conspiracy theory of deliberate breach of the levees in his movie, and of the alleged black bias of the movie, I was afraid I would be disappointed. I was afraid it would be too out-there and lack mainstream credibility. After seeing the movie I thought it was explained quite clearly how the conspiracy theory originated, due to the Hurricane Betsy experience, and the actual observation of what sounded like an explosion. I agree with Jr. Rodriguez that the people who heard an explosion probably heard the barge crashing into and breaking through the levee in the 9th Ward. The fellow whose mother died in the wheelchair at the convention center was heartbreaking, especially since we were following his story for quite a while before we realized where it was going.

I did find it somewhat emotionally overwhelming and needed to go to bed rather than stay up for Part II. I look forward to seeing the rest of it and also to following the reactions on-line of fellow viewers. I hope he really turns the knife on Bush in the rest of the series.