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Capturing the Friedmans
I don’t feel like I have a huge amount to say for this, other than I think it’s a very sloppy documentary that portrays events in the wrong manner. First off, I wasn’t there when all of this went down, so I can’t say for certain what actually happened. But based on the way this family acts, and the events as they happened, I think the documentary does a great job of portraying this family as helpless and innocent, while in fact, it’s the opposite. The biggest thing I liked about this was how the story was presented in a linear fashion with the use of home video. I was also definitely invested in the story, and it held my attention the whole time. However, the biggest and most obvious downside is how the family is portrayed. The mother was the true hero, and the only good member of the Friedman family. Every other member is a slimeball who is shown to be a hero. They aren’t. It’s a very….sneaky film that misconstrues and leaves out certain details to deliver its narrative. It’s kind of hard to say what I want to say, and it’ll make more sense after you’ve seen this. I’ll put it this way: it’s kind of like if a documentary was made about Jeffrey Dahmer, but how his family doesn’t think he committed any heinous acts, and how he was just a victim of the system, and he’s been innocent all along. This whole thing is very distasteful and shouldn't have been nominated for an Oscar. Technically, it’s not presented well (although like I said, the home video was a nice touch). And the tagline, “Who would you believe?” It’s very clear, and shouldn’t be implied that there’s two sides. It’s just gross and I have a problem with it. Yes, I was invested, but it’s not made the way it should’ve been.
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