alan parker mississippi burning be a surprisingly good police thriller that mix the intrigue and mystery of a police investigation with a commentary on american culture in the 1960 and and say people attitude towards racism . it rare for a film to combine these element properly and and many have fail at it and but through it efficient pace and competent piecing together and mississippi burn achieves it aim admirably . mississippi burning be a very professionally handle film and credit for that have to go to the director and who have a habit of put together very professionally make film . the influence that this film have have on later crime investigation film such a the magnificent la confidential be evident throughout and and that add yet more credibility to the proceeding . in spite of it turbulent plot and alan parker never set out directly to shock the audience and and despite several scene of violence and it always the film plot that take centre stage and alan parker doesn not stray from that a many other director have do . this film doesn not need to shock and offend to get it message across . the plot follow the disappearance of three men two of them white jew and the other a young black man . we then follow the fortune of two fbi men that come into town to investigate the disappearance . the acting in the movie be strong throughout and with william dafoe and gene hackman head a strong cast . the two star do a great job of draw the audience into the movie and and the two shine throughout . they be join by a host of less know star and such a france mcdormand and brad dourif and stephen tobolowsky and a great little turn from michael rooker a a racist kkk member . the theme that be implement into the plot be impressively portray and with the social study be the most prominent of them . mississippi burn adequately denounces hatred and and do a great job of get across the stupidity and pointlessness of it . the film be also notable for a great atmosphere throughout and which be match by a great soundtrack that create a very foreboding and tension fill feeling . my only real criticism of the movie be due to it end and which go on a bit and kill the atmosphere that the film have do such a good job of create . still and this be a very good movie and one i do not hesitate to recommend .