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Was she a cold-blooded psychopath who brutally murdered her roommate or a naive student abroad trapped in an endless nightmare? In the Netflix Original Documentary Amanda Knox, directors Rod Blackhurst (Tribeca Audience Award-winner Here Alone) and Brian McGinn (IDA Award-winner Chef's Table) and producer Mette Heide (Peabody Award-winner India's Daughter) explore the notorious case that made headlines around the world.
Rating
NR
Director
Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn
Studio
Netflix
  • Also watched the replica story/ movie with Hayden Panetiere last year. I believe that her story is as heart-warming as it is mysterious. It is almost as of someone got away with murder. Was it Rudy Guera? It seems as if the police's investigation began from within the roommates' lives (especially fixated on Amanda) rather than within the victim.
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  • Fairly balanced, interesting and the talking head of note in this documentary is the very person in question. Fairly balanced, doesn't really reveal anything new but interesting enough watching for fans of true crime.
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  • Wow. The Italian police in that little town really think real life crime is a law and order episode
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  • An impressive documentary following the story of an individual who against the stack of odds, came out on top. I personally don't believe she was guilty. The only thing that made her seem the one was her actions. Everyone reacts to stuff in a different way. Breaking down in tears is what we expect to see after years of crime documentaries and cop procedurals, but it's not always the case. The lack of evidence was paramount here and although this is very leading and I'm sure there's stuff missing from this documentary which could be perceived other ways, it genuinely shows light to a police system more interested in results than the investigation to find them.
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  • This was a fantastic documentary. Possibly the only one that showed both sides of the story and desired Knox herself talking about the impact of everything on her own life. I dojt know what really happened but I appreciated that this was more impartial
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  • An engaging, if abbreviated, true crime doc that raises valid questions regarding the interplay between crime and journalism and the odd effects it can have on the subjects, both guilty and innocent.
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  • A solid look if completely biased in the "Amanda is completely innocent" camp. It does a good job describing the state of things before and immediately after the killing of Meredith, my problem is it almost completely glosses over the court hearings. There are 4 in total, and they blow through them all in about 20 minutes.Obviously there are some things that don't make any sense: why didn't Amanda call the cops when finding her door broken? And blood in the bathroom? Not until she finds the poo does she even freak out, and even then, she just goes to her boyfriend and doesn't tell him until later. When they go back and that's when the cops are brought in. That's suspicious. Granted, the investigation around her is a complete circus and witch hunt in a mix of the West Memphis Three and OJ. There isn't any physical evidence really linking her to the crime, but I'm not convinced she's innocent with what she did. For a documentary so rooted in Amanda being innocent, why did merely spend her appeals as footnotes? I'd love to learn about the defense poking holes in theories.
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  • Interesting, if slightly shallow, look into the famous case. 7/10
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  • Really strong Documentary can be hard to watch. It's like Gone Girl with a side of Scarlett Letter. A
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  • Solidly made, but would of preferred it as a TV mini series as there is enough to suggest here that there is plenty more detail they could delve into.
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  • A compelling and engaging true-crime documentary, yet one which at times felt somewhat contrived. The slightly scripted, unnatural quality of Knox's monologues created a whole other sense of unease; a sense which didn't come through in the testimonies of the other parties. Individual performances aside, the documentary was well structured, well timed and well filmed.
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  • Well produced and reasonably engaging documentary about an inherently interesting subject, "Amanda Knox" takes a bit too strong of a stance for my liking, while ignoring some key aspects of the case and person that I would have liked to have seen. Example: her upbringing; was there a history of any sort of behavior like this? Same for Sollecito. Seems neglectful not to have given this any notice.
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  • I'm still unsure if she did it or not. Thanks, Netflix.
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  • An interesting documentary that feels too short, not offering as much information about the case as it should, but at least takes an objective look at what happened and exposes the sheer incompetence of the investigators and lack of ethics of unscrupulous journalists.
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  • "We are journalists and we are reporting what we are being told. It's not as if I can say, 'Hold on a minute; I just wanna double check that myself in some other way.'"...and that, ladies and gentlemen, is the problem with the thought processes in the modern-media landscape. If you've seen "Making a Murderer" or the Paradise Lost films, then very little of the corruption here will surprise you. Still, there's enough corruption, second-guessing and intrigue to keep you engaged.
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