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Discussion Question: Rosewood (1997): Movie Analysis Rosewood is a film based on the historic events that transpired in the 1923 Rosewood massacre. The film includes fictional characters and some alterations to the historical accounts. Actor Ving Rhames plays the role of a man who travels to the city and becomes a witness of the horrific events. His character is essential for the film, because he makes the film a movie rather than a documentary. Two more characters included in the story provide different perspectives of the Rosewood massacre. Don Cheadle plays that role of Sylvester, who becomes a witness, and Jon Voight acts as a white storeowner, who lives in a village near Rosewood (D’Orso, 11). Each character has a different background, which attributes to the different reactions to the brutality of the movie, and they provide a unique spin on the events of Rosewood. The three characters become part of the Massacre as they attempt to rescue individuals who have become victims of victims of white racists attacking black individuals. The Brutality portrayed in the film is an accurate account of the assault witnessed in 1923, which provides a recollection of how brutal the white individuals were at the time, as well as the full-blown illustration of racism at the time (Gannon, 25). The violent scenes affect the audience based on their opinions, and some gruesome scenes can prompt strong emotional response, which relates to the reaction of the events in 1923. The movie provides the nature of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). The movie illustrates the cause of the violence, which stems from a mentally unstable white woman claiming to be a victim of rape from a black man. The scene demonstrates the establishment of an excuse to kill the black community of Rosewood. Based on the events of