Good Technique, Bad Evidence, Sordid Intentions

Wayne 2022-04-22 07:01:42

From the perspective of documentary techniques, 4 stars, the story structure is clear, the sense of substitution is strong, and the interlocking links are intertwined. It is also rare to have the suspect himself appear on camera.

But it is also a documentary, but it is too irrational. If you think about it deeply, the director's intention and practice are even disgusting, and you will deduct 1 star.

The film's intention is to reverse the case, but it can't produce any sufficient evidence. Obviously, it doesn't take the time to make a rational analysis of the trial process. Most of them are subjective judgments and emotional catharsis of various outsiders, and they use extremely indiscriminate means to guide the audience. , actually did not turn off the microphone twice during the shooting interval, leaking the suspect's self-talk...

Even if the suspect is a high-energy sociopath, he has full motives and has committed many crimes, but only "wrong time, wrong place, very often " also constitutes only a reasonable doubt. The chain of evidence is not clear enough to convict.

The film doesn't actually prove that the trial was unjust, it's just a bunch of meaningless, weak babble. However, it highly catered to the public's skepticism about this incident and earned all the attention!

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