Bernardo Movie

I'm writing this letter as a young aspiring filmmaker and aconcerned Canadian. I totally understand the struggle of myfellow tradesmen when it comes to finding a great original idea. The whole point, from a business aspect, is to come upwith a script that will sell. From an artistic standpoint,you want something that will intrigue the audience as well.I have to say though, in the following case, I'm not torn inthe least as to what the right thing to do is. I just heardtoday that there is a film being made about the Bernardomurders. When I heard this, I was shocked to say the least.The idea of making a film aboutsomething so real, so recent and so close to home, justdidn't seem right to me. I feel that it'sexploitation at it's lowest and it sickens me to think thatsomething so horrible could becommercialized. When I heard that Jason Priestly was hoping to land the roleof Bernardo, it really struck a nerve. What has happened tothis country and our sense of decency for which we are