Nothing So Strange

I got the movie Nothing So Strange from the library (where else) and thought the premise was interesting: Bill Gates gets assasinated in a public place and there is a group that is trying to uncover the "truth" behind what they believe is a conspiracy in the shooting.

The movie ends up being more about the group (Citizens For Truth), than about the shooting. The group sounds like a bunch of nuts and does what most conspiracy groups do, get very angry and try some grassroots techniques to drum up support for their cause in cheap and ineffective ways. They have a solid theory about the shooting, and some evidence to back it up, but their PR is a nightmare and their leader is angry and disruptive (although I thought the actor should have played a more angry role). They actually build up some steam in the end and get the movement to gain some momentum, though it is short lived.

The movie worked pretty well as a fake documentary and the story was interesting and very in-depth. The acting was good too, the characters seemed genuinely awkward and nervous, and there is an old lady in the group that I can easily see being in a conspiracy meeting. I was surprised at how deep the story was and how far the film makers went to make it seem real. Although some of it seemed like a parody of conspiracy nuts, you did feel some sympathy when they weren't winning some battles. Anyway, it was a pretty good movie, especially for the obviously limited budget.