I felt this movie dialed the drama up to 11. Maybe even higher. I really couldn't see it as real life. More like cliche with impassioned speeches. And while I wanted to be on the main character's side, he was a pain in the butt. His righteous anger didn't seem any different from his just being a nasty person anger. And when he put on the charm, I don't think it would have fooled very many people- just a coat of paint niceness over nasty.