Now is “Lifetime” TV Channel turn to get kudos for this production. I vaguely remembered this case from years ago and when I was browsing for a movie and saw the name of this Mormon leader, I decided to learn more about the end of this FBI “Most Wanted” trial.
Of course, the fact that the Scandal-ous Tony Goldwyn had the main lead and that it also included the participation of Martin Landau helped my decision. The movie is not 100% accurate in its myriad of details (something almost impossible considering how secretive this congregation kept their affairs and how ten years after they are still split in their opinions about who their leader is). For that, I recommend you to do a search on Google.
The movie successfully accomplishes its mission of opening a door for us to peek inside of what happens behind closed doors so we can develop a more informed opinion. Of course, opinions regarding faith, religion, and social conventions will always be controversial. So that’s up to each of you, viewers!