This is an absolutely superb documentary and what every courtroom drama strives to be. While it's slated in favour of the defendant, as the prosecution wouldn't let Lestrade film them I'm sure, it manages to present both sides of the case. In the end I really don't know whether or not it was a murder or a horrible accident however I do feel like there was reasonable doubt. How you may feel is certainly up in the air and that's why this is such a masterful documentary.

Simply phenomenal.

This would be a perfect documentary if it was honest in its presentation of the facts. Unfortunately, Lestrade omits many important facts as he shoehorns reality into his thesis. Biased presentation aside, it is one of the most complete depictions of a murder trial - from the perspective of the accused and defense team - ever. Its 6 hour running length is justified; it is the cinematic equivalent of a page turner. Warning: you may feel manipulated after learning more about the case.

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If one takes this as an effort to show that the prosecution has an unfair advantage in the American criminal justice system, then this was a poor case to choose and is not persuasive. If one takes it as a penetrating inside look at the way in which both prosecution and defence are involved in a strange game of chess with bizarre rules and where money is king, then it is an extremely good case to choose. If one takes it simply as an intimate document of a real-life courtroom drama, its superb.

Real-life courtroom drama at it's most gripping.

Although heavily slanted toward the defense's side, this courtroom documentary does an excellent job of showing the details of what goes into a murder trial. The insight into the very non-scientific process of criminal forensics is especially fascinating.

Such an interesting and gripping documentary about a murder case that I almost find it hard to believe that all this actually happened. The insight we get into it all (at least, from one point of view) is unlike any other documentary I've seen about these kinds of cases.