True Conviction (2017)

This documentary follows three Texas men, exonerated after serving time in prison for crimes they did not commit, now spending their time working to get others out of prison. It's undeniably powerful and inspiring to see these men moved by those still stuck in the same way they themselves once were -- they truly seem to care and want to do right by these forgotten prisoners. The problem is that they are not well-equipped for the job.

We see them work on behalf of two prisoners: one dies of cancer before they can prove his innocence and the other is released on parole, but without exoneration. There's no denying the passion of these men, but they are less persuasive than they need to be. Also, their messy personal lives are often captured on film. Though that's a dose of reality, it rather dilutes the message of the movie.

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