Reviews

This series is exactly what it appears to be- a mockumentary of all the "True Crime" documentaries out there- while at the same time building its own story and characters that you grow to love and root for. There were moments when I forgot I was watching fiction and genuinely wanted to scream at idiotic authority figures and the overall injustice represented on screen. Those were only a few moments, though. For the most part I laughed at the exaggerated high school drama.

American Vandal was very well-written, well-acted, and well-constructed. It even begins to pick up a moral of its own, and you come away not only with an amazing new comedy, but with a deep truth about how preconceived notions and judgments of a person can have lasting impacts on a person's life, especially a young one.

I went into this movie nothing but excited. I am usually more reserved about films, especially sequels (I didn't much like Edge of Reason), and I look for mistakes or things they could have done better. However, I became so engrossed in this movie that I forgot about all of that and just had a great time. There are moments of hilarity, and there are moments of actual emotional depth. Now, it IS Bridget Jones we're talking about, so if you're looking for a subtle commentary on romance in an older generation (not OLD, just OLDER), look elsewhere.

The fact of the matter is that this a relatable, fun, why-the-heck-not movie that anyone can enjoy, as ironically as they please, if they put their guard down and aren't afraid to laugh at the occasional "geriatric mother" joke. You won't feel smarter for having watched it, but you'll certainly feel better for it, at least I did.