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Masterfully put together. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. They await an arrest and trial of the murderer. And as for those judges, may God have mercy on them, because if I they have no mercy from me.

Dear Zachary Dir. And I hate her too. Dear Zachary was written, produced, and directed by Kurt Keunne in tribute to his childhood friend, 28-year-old Dr. Andrew Bagby, who was murdered in November, 2001 by his girl friend, Shirley Turner, an emotionally disturbed woman twelve years older than him.

The material is powerful enough.

Was this review helpful? The story was excellent, and the filmmaker had much of the young man's life already on film. I was accidentally standing outside the theatre after the first viewing of this film at the Sarasota Film Festival.

First of all, I am friends with the parents of the doctor who was murdered by his ex-lover. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is just that experience. This is very relevant because of this movie to this day Andrew is affecting the lives of people that he never met including mine. They negotiate with the ex-girlfriend to visit their grandchild, Zachary, and they seek custody. So while my deepest sympathies extend to the long-suffering Bagbys, I find the film based on their story to be seriously deficient and tone deaf. But, if a swift kick to your heart isn't what you're looking for, by all means read up on the case.

45 out of 53 found this helpful. The Bagby family undergoes a horrific tragedy that was certainly hell to live through and to continue to live with.

"-Samuel Beckett, The Unnamable That final sentence, from one of the great novels of all-time, works here as a description of the heart and soul of this film, the best I've seen all year. Was this review helpful? While the storyline was fascinating, the slick MTV-style editing and constant cuts were difficult to watch. Friends, relatives, and colleagues say warm and loving things about Andrew, home movies confirm his exuberance. Dear Zachary is a both a touching tribute to a fallen friend and a heart-wrenching account of justice gone astray, skillfully put to film with no emotion spared. Voyeurism is a funny thing. 94% Boy oh boy, this is a hard one to watch. Self - Ex-Girlfriend (archive footage) (as Dr. Shirley Turner) Zachary Andrew Turner. Use the HTML below. He is frequently snide and dismissive. The way Kurt uses home movies and interviews to capture the essence of Andrew is perfect. I knew nothing of this story, and purely watched based on the positive reviews. I am not a movie critic so i do not know how to write a review, all you gotta do is watch the movie. It was never meant to be released theatrically, it was meant for the family it focuses on, so there are forgivable aspects, but it is indeed distracting to watch the film with distracting editing choices. There are many documentaries that are better than this one, specifically from a technical stand point. I have never been affected by a movie as much as this. Was this review helpful? It draws far too much attention to itself. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Was this review helpful? And that's what he set out to make.

Too often documentaries with such a personal tie have touch (or more) of vanity. A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Fiction as a rule, even if based on real events, is usually made more emotionally accessible and shown less analytically, to hit home stronger. Friends, relatives, and colleagues say warm and loving things about Andrew, home movies confirm his exuberance. I feel like i know and love the Bagby family. I have never wrote a review before but if any film deserves one, it is Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father. 115 out of 125 found this helpful. 51 out of 63 found this helpful.