I'll preface this by saying I am not a Candace Owen's fan. I find her obnoxious and irritating. Thankfully, the series has her sitting in the back seat and offscreen for most of the time.
Part takedown of the original Netflix series, part case against Steven Avery, this series nails its mandate with flying colours.
I was one of the original fans of Making a Murder (MaM) on its initial release - memes, the Reddit rabbit hole, all of it. I was convinced not only of Brendan Dassey's innocence, but also of Steven's.
Fast forward to the release of Convicting a Murderer (CaM). I'd begun to have my doubts over the years, starting with a blood test that involved one of the infamous vials. If the original doco had lied about the hole in the lid of the vial, where else were they being lenient with the truth?
Turns out, everywhere. CaM exposes the unethical behaviour of the original filmmakers, editing quotes from the trial, copying and pasting random footage that made police look nervous or like they were lying, covering up the horrendous past of SA.
CaM is very well made. The filmmaking is snappy and suspenseful, and the variety of people interviewed keeps it from ever getting too slow.
The only criticism I have is that it's behind a significant paywall. I understand DW need to make money to continue to make series like this, but given the fact that millions and millions of people have been duped by the original series, I think it deserves a much wider audience.
That said, if you're not a DW subscriber, I recommend you pay for a month and watch anyway. It's worth your time.
Part takedown of the original Netflix series, part case against Steven Avery, this series nails its mandate with flying colours.
I was one of the original fans of Making a Murder (MaM) on its initial release - memes, the Reddit rabbit hole, all of it. I was convinced not only of Brendan Dassey's innocence, but also of Steven's.
Fast forward to the release of Convicting a Murderer (CaM). I'd begun to have my doubts over the years, starting with a blood test that involved one of the infamous vials. If the original doco had lied about the hole in the lid of the vial, where else were they being lenient with the truth?
Turns out, everywhere. CaM exposes the unethical behaviour of the original filmmakers, editing quotes from the trial, copying and pasting random footage that made police look nervous or like they were lying, covering up the horrendous past of SA.
CaM is very well made. The filmmaking is snappy and suspenseful, and the variety of people interviewed keeps it from ever getting too slow.
The only criticism I have is that it's behind a significant paywall. I understand DW need to make money to continue to make series like this, but given the fact that millions and millions of people have been duped by the original series, I think it deserves a much wider audience.
That said, if you're not a DW subscriber, I recommend you pay for a month and watch anyway. It's worth your time.