great subject and great to look at. Another 'the worthlessness of a corrupt legal system' films

It's pretty obvious these people are guilty, I don't understand the confusion among reviews I've read. I mean, Arnold admits to molesting 2 boys at least (which is enough to warrant him to be stoned to death) plus his brother, who later turns out to be gay... SHOCKING. Pedophiles are the scum of the universe and it disgusts me knowing that Jesse only gets 13 years for sodomizing all these people. Fucking sick.

Wow what a weird topic. That in my mind makees this an eye-catcher as a documentary. The different home videos showing the interactions and breakdowns amongts the family helps tell the story better than any narrator could. What a cast of characters. Getting different view points from police, possible victims, and the Friedman family themselves forces the viewer to make their own decision. It isn't an easy one, but I again think that's what makes it a good film.

Fucked up, and makes you feel a lot, but its convoluted in it's tale.

Perfect documentary - although very disturbing in its content and the questions it raises. If there is a grammar for documentary makers in maintaining neutrality of view point this should make a perfect example. Leaves you with more questions that it answers - chief among them being the more meta-level philosophical - Can there ever be a single truth (black & white) about anything at all - or to exist in this imperfect world, has truth to be polarized by time, interested groups & point of views?

Extremely wellcrafted and moving documentary that manages to -well- capture a really unique family, as it slowly disintegrates. And even though its not too hard to figure out where the director sympathies lay, he still gives enough time to counterarguments and different versions of the truth, to make the audience question what really happens...

THEY PEE IN A CUP AND THROW IT AT YOU

Too much whinning. Besides, he looks guilty to me. According to IMDB: Directed by Andrew Jarecki

This is a complex and fascinating case and family. There are so many angles covered. Not only do we learn about the case, but there are several clips of the family that give us an intimate look into their lives. By the end, you really don't and can't know the truth. If you approach it with an open-mind and consider all the evidence, you will inevitably flip back and forth about whether or not he/they were guilty. Also, the NY jewish banter makes the film feel like a Woody Allen black comedy.

E pensar que a idéia original de Jarecki era fazer um documentário sobre palhaços de NY e acabou sendo um relato sobre uma mistura tão complexa quanto pedofilia, mídia, moral, consciêcia e família.

Very good documentary. Despite protestations from some to the contrary, the truth about the situation is quite clear.

Very interesting, but a bit long. They could have cut 20 minutes from the middle, it seemed to be a lot of filler. I did like how the documentary didn't seem to take an extremely hostile take on pedophilia like most of the media does. It shows a somewhat unbiased case, where we never really end up knowing for sure who's guilty, or of what. I really felt bad for Jesse. I'm glad he eventually got out and got the $250,000, 13 years was way to harsh. The judge was a fucking cunt.

Full of interesting characters and amazing stories and shocking surprises. And it leaves you thinking a lot about it and the questions it raises. Although ultimately the film is more about family and memory than it is about making a case for either side, one can't help but try to piece together the truth.

Interesting,Shines no light on the truth tho.

One of the best documenteries the i've ever seen. Very very depressing, and hard to watch.

Pretty disturbing but at the same time rather endearing in its humanity and readiness to spare us the outrage. It isn't perfectly balanced but comes close enough, and it deliberately fluctuates as it slowly unravels, toying with your expectations and hurried conclusions. Most notably it is calm and collected and makes its viewers face the fact that a pedophile, whether innocent or guilty of criminal acts, can be just a person with a family that depends on him and not a stereotypical monster.

Here's one of those documentaries I'm glad I've seen and hope to God I never have to watch again.

Nice Documentary

Call me narrow-minded, but it's kind of difficult to get with the director's pro-Friedman/anti-hysteria stance (he personally financed Jesse Friedman's appeal) when your subject is a guy who had stacks of child pornography scattered in his house. Not the most impressive true crime documentary but still a pretty fascinating look at a fracturing family. To me, however, a pedophile doesn't really deserve much sympathy regardless of what he did/didn't do.

A brilliant documentary, though very difficult to watch.