samkan It is incredible to me that someone would even THINK about doing a mock documentary on a SERIOUS subject with an intent to arouse our emotions. Drama requires talent in crafting dialogue, scenery and mood to convey a message: Be it clarity or ambiguity. Documentary requires skills in packaging other's points of view: Be it to underscore the maker's message or that of the speakers. What the makers of TLP have done is to avoid the work needed in drama and documentary by canning blunt messages and delivering them without the need of acting, directing, camera work, etc. The result is cheap and insincere. I wouldn't mind learning about this tragic incident from a real documentary where even if the producers' point of view was biased I could hear the actual words and see the expressions of the interviewees. Conversely, I could handle a fictional account where I might adopt and/or appreciate another's perception of the events and emotions involved.But to impose a mandated message by pulling our outrage, pity, anger and tragedy stings like TLP is shameful.

RaeganBeaumont_99 When i first saw this movie i was filled with many different feelings, it was an truthful, accurate story about a young man who should not have had to die because of who he was. It shows the ignorance there is in people, the fear some harbor and absolute evil there is in some. This young man, a sweet small, man someone who was someones child was killed brutally because he was gay. Because he chose to be with men. Its a story from people who knew him, of other gay people who live with the fear of being harmed for being who they are. Its a story of how things are in this day and age. Its sad, horrible and tragic that this young mans family had to lose him because there are such narrow minded homophobic people out there. It shows up the different types of hate crime and racist there is out there. Its a touching, story one that makes you think, one that makes you feel and one that makes you wish you could change things. I would recommend this movie to any one who wants to see something meaningful, something with a touch of truth, something with a lot to say. Its a great movie with a tragic loss within it.

ekulwyo I live in Cheyenne, WY, a short 45 minute drive from the beautiful small town of Laramie. Unfourtanitly, after the murder of Matthew Sheppard, we are seen as a heavily Conservative hate-state. This is absolutely false. We are, for the most part, a very accepting and tolerant state. While we do have a very Conservative/Republican population, as well as a large Mormon population, we are not a hate state.With that said, this was an eye opening film. It truly shows the problebms we have with tolerance and hatred towards homosexuals these days. If we can learn anything from these tragedies, it should be that tolerance towards homosexuals is of utmost importance. Also, love can heal every would. Mrs. Sheppard's foregiveness towards the murderes is a great example.By the way, I am a Catholic. Jesus did not hate anyone. Keep that in mind.

sparklecat "The Laramie Project" is a film version of the play of the same name, culled from interviews with real residents of the town of Laramie, Wyoming in the wake of the horrific murder of Matthew Shepard. There are a lot of famous faces on hand (Steve Buscemi, Christina Ricci, Peter Fonda, Janeane Garofalo, Joshua Jackson, and many others), but the film's power comes from its story, not its stars.Presented with the voices of Laramie - and ultimately, of America - one is forced to confront the realities of violence and hate in a way that is intense, even infuriating, but extremely worthwhile. An intelligent, complex, and very relevant piece of work.