This show is very interesting. Not only is it almost magical to narrate the OJ Simpson wife murder case from various angles, but also the wonderful performances of well-known actors such as Cuba Gooding Jr. and John Travolta. It gives people the feeling that they are really watching the OJ case documentary.
But it is a pity that the screenwriter of this play has obvious personal emotions in the play. This led to the fact that from the beginning of the film, the audience believed that OJ was the real murderer of the wife murder case. At the same time, the screenwriter put the core of the play on the court debate, but ignored another reason for his innocence in the OJ case: the collection of physical evidence has great contradictions .
Let's talk about OJ Simpson, who looks like the protagonist but is not the protagonist. Little Cuba Gooding is an actor I have known for a long time. From 95's "Frightening Panic" to 2006's "The President's Secret Service". His acting skills are actually there for all to see. Although Gooding does not have the figure and handsome face of a football player like OJ. But it captures OJ's psychological changes during the trial. That hoarse voice made people shudder, feeling that this person might actually kill his wife.
Then there is the female prosecutor Clark, Sarah Paulson really looks like the original Clark. Because of the personal feelings of the writers of the show, Prosecutor Clark has become a poor woman who is attacked by everyone. Virtually everyone involved in the Simpson case, from the judge to the jury, from the lawyer to the prosecutor, has endured a year of media torture. Excessive magnification of Clark's pity, on the contrary, it gives the impression that this female prosecutor is self-righteous and lost the trial of the century. It is true that Clark needs to be held responsible, but the chaotic evidence collection by the LA Police Department and the catastrophic lying and perjury of witness Mark Furman are the main reasons for OJ's acquittal in this case. The district attorney represented by Clark also spent 6 million taxpayers' money to collect evidence, which is no less than what the "Dream Lawyers" spent. Prosecutor Clark is far from being a bullied figure.
Let's talk about Johnny Cochran, the head of the lawyer group. The actors acted really like, not only in looks, but also in the same movements and demeanor as the characters in the documentary. One hundred likes to Courtney Vance. Lawyer Johnny is very admirable. The "Dream Lawyer Group" he leads has made the impossible possible. As a lawyer, being accountable to your client is the bottom line. It's shameful to play the race card, but it has to be played, and it's played especially beautifully. The LA Police Department does have serious issues of racial discrimination and dereliction of duty, and this case has been filled with racial contradictions from the very beginning. In addition to the previous police beatings of innocent black people, it is no wonder that so many people are celebrating after OJ's innocence. They don't care if OJ committed a crime, they just want to slap the LA police department in the face. And Johnny did it. The scene of wearing gloves became the beginning of the reversal of the whole case. And Johnny's final statement confirmed the biggest core of American law, "there is no suspicious case".
Lawyer Robert Shapiro, played by John Traver, is a very interesting character. He was originally the leader of the dream lawyer team. He was then replaced by Cochran because he was unwilling to play the race card and conflicted with his plea of innocence. However, you can't help but admire how well-connected this person is. The entire dream lawyer group is based on his connections, without Shapiro's early suggestions and selections. OJ is already cold. The infighting between him and Cochran also represented the conflict between the two races, even if they were on the same boat, not to mention the world outside the courtroom.
The Kardashian of "Rose" is really funny. The first is his white hair, which is as bright as the real Kardashian. Kardashian herself admitted that she was skeptical about the outcome, and his friendship with OJ came to an end with the acquittal. However, the Kardashian family was transformed and entered the class of wealthy and socialites in the United States. Although Robert Kardashian is long dead, his three daughters are now powerful money-sucking machines. This kind of superiority is also quite ironic.
Choi, the actor who plays Judge Ito, also looks very much like the original character. Japanese judges were chosen, in order to avoid the resentment of black people. Unexpectedly, it almost led to the invalidation of the trial. Judge Ito is also under enormous pressure.
In terms of plot, the story centers on how everyone's life under the courtroom is disturbed by the case. Arguments in court are not as exciting as real stories. The lawyers and prosecutors come and go, and the non-compliance on and off the stage is an important point of this drama. But at the same time, for the part of the DNA inspection, it is a bit unreasonable to take it once. After all, Dr. Li Changyu, a Chinese detective, was involved in the legal team. And help the legal team to overturn the DNA evidence. The LA Police Department did not elaborate on the collection of DNA evidence. In fact, this was the key point that led to the complete collapse of the case.
There are three main reasons for OJ's acquittal: First, the disastrous witness Mark Furman, this guy lied and made perjury racial discrimination, and he was actually recorded. The only person sentenced in the OJ case is this guy, and he totally deserves it. It was disastrous for the prosecution to make him the main witness. Second, the collection of DNA evidence. When DNA testing was just emerging, LA police didn't pay attention. The material evidence is suspected of being seriously contaminated. Let the defense grab the handle and make a full end of the nest. Third, there is a problem with the prosecution itself. There are many places that can't justify themselves, bloody socks, inappropriate gloves, the location of blood volume in some places. The most important thing is that American law itself is never suspicious. The prosecution has no conclusive evidence to directly accuse OJ of murder, that is, they will lose. The statement of the jury chief in the season finale, "Whether the prosecution succeeded in proving OJ's murder" is the core part of the acquittal of the case. A lot of people actually think that OJ did kill, but fair rules are a major part of the law. If the rules themselves are unfair, there will be more wrongful convictions. Therefore, OJ's innocence can be both a lack of justice and the best proof of legal fairness.
All in all, this is a really good show. But at the same time, the screenwriter's personal feelings seriously affect the audience's emotions. If we can look at it from a more neutral point of view, let the audience decide for themselves whether OJ is the real murderer. The score for this show will be higher. Don't treat this play as a documentary, because the real trial of the century is more exciting.
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