West of Memphis (2012)
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From director Amy Berg, in collaboration with first time Producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis along with filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh comes West of Memphis, a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind… More From director Amy Berg, in collaboration with first time Producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis along with filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh comes West of Memphis, a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, Berg's unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South. -- (C) Official Site
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.
- Directed By
- Amy Berg
- Written By
- Amy Berg
- Genres
- Documentary
Critic Reviews
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John Anderson, Variety
[A] first-rate investigative docu on the notorious West Memphis Three case, its questionable prosecution and its dubious resolution.
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John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Thorny, blood-boiling and finely made, it deserves a theatrical push.
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Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh coupled with director Amy Berg (responsible for the excellent Deliver Us From Evil) have delivered a stand-alone treatment of this injustice that outshined any narrative I saw at Sundance this year.
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Fred Topel, Crave Online
It's rather reassuring to know that there are some intelligent investigators who are capable of getting to the bottom of things. It still takes too long for a resolution, but they exist.
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Noel Murray, AV Club
Shows how our advocacy model of trial law can lead to the state spinning stories they know are probably untrue, and then using their authority to stand strong against any alternate theory, no matter how many millions of people believe it.
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