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| His wife Mary Jane (top left) and his three children Zach, four (far right), Sadie, three (center), and two-year-old Madison |
This movie staring James Franco as Christian "Chris" Longo and Jonah Hill as Micheal "Mike" Finkel. This movie is based on a memoir called true story, it was writen by Mike about his inposter Chris and about Chris being accused of killing his wife and three children's. When he was found he was using the name Mike Finkel. Mike is a journalist from New York times.
When Mike heard a murderer was using his name as a disguise, he wanted to know why,so he went to prison to meet Chris and he ended up leaving with more then he expected. After killing his family, he fled to Mexico and that made him the prime suspect. During his trial march 2003 he pled to the death of his wife and youngest child but something was missing. He threw his son and daugther over a bridge with a pillow filled with rocks attached to there anckle so that they would drown. His wife and youngest were put in suitcases then he threw them over the brigde. Because his youngest daughter Madison was to small he filled her suitcase with all the things she loved to take up some room in the suitcase. I think it's horrible that someone could ever do that to their family, it makes me sick that he even tried to run from it because people that do things like that will get caught doesn't matter where they go. I think this movie was very interesting, it shows the reality of criminals and how their minds work. It's not just criminals, people in general can be evil and conniving. People will do whatever they have to do to make themselves happy. Mike liked Chris he thought he was innocent until he realised the truth behind Chris. Everyone has different personalities when there with different people and that's exactly how criminals do it, they make friend with gullible people so that when they get in a bad situation there will be someone to say that your a good person when your being judged in court. It's good to figure out someone true self before you start trusting them. Chris was found guilty april 2004 and put on death row.
When Mike heard a murderer was using his name as a disguise, he wanted to know why,so he went to prison to meet Chris and he ended up leaving with more then he expected. After killing his family, he fled to Mexico and that made him the prime suspect. During his trial march 2003 he pled to the death of his wife and youngest child but something was missing. He threw his son and daugther over a bridge with a pillow filled with rocks attached to there anckle so that they would drown. His wife and youngest were put in suitcases then he threw them over the brigde. Because his youngest daughter Madison was to small he filled her suitcase with all the things she loved to take up some room in the suitcase. I think it's horrible that someone could ever do that to their family, it makes me sick that he even tried to run from it because people that do things like that will get caught doesn't matter where they go. I think this movie was very interesting, it shows the reality of criminals and how their minds work. It's not just criminals, people in general can be evil and conniving. People will do whatever they have to do to make themselves happy. Mike liked Chris he thought he was innocent until he realised the truth behind Chris. Everyone has different personalities when there with different people and that's exactly how criminals do it, they make friend with gullible people so that when they get in a bad situation there will be someone to say that your a good person when your being judged in court. It's good to figure out someone true self before you start trusting them. Chris was found guilty april 2004 and put on death row.
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| Silk flowers and a sign saying 'Pray for Justice' adorn the Highway 34 bridge on the edge of Alsea Bay in Waldport, Oregon, in a picture taken in October 2002 |
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| Micheal Finkel Christian Longo |
Links
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3044448/Man-murdered-family-boozy-mexico-trip-woman-speaks-jail-James-Franco-movie-life-released.html
http://www.biography.com/people/christian-longo
This is an amazing blog! I have actually watched this movie a couple days ago. It was such a touching movie and very sick. At the end of the movie where Jonah Hill called him out on all his lies made me really sad to know that a father killed his wife and kids and stuffed his daughter in a suit case! Jonah Hill and James Franco did a amazing job! Great blog.
ReplyDeleteGood work. I absolutely love these types of movies. It seems so much more meaningful when you realize that some version of these stories actually happened. Another one I’d recommend to you is “American Sniper.” What fascinates you about these movies?
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