Movie Summary - The Conspirator

In fact, Mary Surratt was the first American woman ever executed by the U.S. Government. "The Conspirator" does a magnificent job in portraying the historical events that occurred during the crisis of Lincoln's assassination with in depth explanation and detailed factors that help the audience better understand the events. The wardrobe used in the movie was very accurate according to the time period. This gave a strong feeling of the old times. Although the costuming did an excellent job, the way the actors spoke and manners seen were not so accurate after all, but it still indeed helps the audience better relate to the movie and understand it better. The english spoken was more modern than usual historical movies. Another factor that differentiates this movie from others is the way it maintained the purpose of the movie alive throughout the entire movie. Many movies nowadays add more romantic and drama scenes to attract the audience. Although the movie had its scenes sharing romance and drama, it was never a major focus for the movie as the movie was strictly on the historical events. Overall, the movie delivered a great viewpoint and a furthermore explanation of what had happened during the crisis of Lincoln's death and the trial that occurred subsequently. .
             Many other factors helped portray the real meaning of what it felt like to belong in that time period during Lincoln's death and the trial following it. Techniques like "flashbacks" and using the transcripts of the trial as dialogues for the actors were used in the movie. "Flashbacks" carry a deeper meaning than just a memory, as in movies, they help the audience feel more "in" the movie. Connecting Flashbacks with historical events is a movie producer's work of art. The producers helped the movie deliver a clear explanation of what was going on during the trial. For example, a flashback was used in the scene where Mr. lloyd narrates a story about Mrs.