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When They See Us
When They See Us
2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
4h 56m
Seasons: 1, Episodes: 2
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Chronicle the true story of a notorious case of five black teenagers who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. (imdb)
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When They See Us
2019
Drama, History
TV Mini-Series
4h 56m
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Avg Percentile 73.49% from 402 total ratings
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Rated 12 Aug 2019
30
12th
Artlessly, brainlessly recycles the worst self-congratulatory tropes of Stanley Kramer: compare "Don't worry. [Trump's] 15 minutes gonna be up soon" to SHIP OF FOOLS' unforgivable "What can they do? Kill all six million of us?" To say nothing of white lawyers dropping "dog whistle" and "dumpster fire" casually into conversation in fucking 1989. This is pure hashtag cinema: dull, dumb, dopamining, completely unconcerned with history that can't be made therapeutic and whitewashed in buzzwords.
Rated 12 Aug 2019
Rated 01 Dec 2019
26
2nd
Shamelessly overwrought and melodramatic presentation of what was (and is) a tragic and maddening miscarriage of justice is handled by DuVernay as if she doesn't quite trust the inherent power of her material, attempting to jazz things up with an aggressively intrusive music score and directing some of her actors to go right over the top (Huffman the worst offender). There is a powerful (and meaningful) story to be told here, but not in this overlong and repetitive mess of a mini-series.
Rated 01 Dec 2019
Rated 15 Jun 2019
35
20th
Ava DuVernay manages to turn an incredulously tragic and important real life story into a sappy pity party with a trendy soundtrack.
Rated 15 Jun 2019
Rated 12 Aug 2019
90
94th
The John Perazzo piece is utter nonsense and if you believe it you're an idiot.
Rated 12 Aug 2019
Rated 15 Feb 2020
95
90th
Heart-wrenching and rage-inducing, Ava DuVernay's passion project will keep you on a rollercoaster of emotions. It's one thing to read about this case and it's another to see these 5 kids victimized and revictimized for a decade in the bowels of systemic racism and the prison industrial complex. What a cast! Out of everyone, I wanted to hold Jharrel Jerome - Korey Wise in my arms and never let him go. There are some anachronisms, but IDGAF. People need to see this now. Watch Ava's '13th', too.
Rated 15 Feb 2020
Rated 20 Mar 2020
55
54th
Strong performance from the actors but unfortunately DuVernay turns an otherwise interesting story into an over the top melodramatic mini series that almost made me barf at times.
Rated 20 Mar 2020
Rated 10 Nov 2019
88
95th
Hard hitting and depressingly necessary 30 years later.
Rated 10 Nov 2019
Rated 02 Jan 2020
75
75th
Much too long so I have withdrawn 10-15 points.
Rated 02 Jan 2020
Rated 15 Jun 2019
85
64th
At the centre of this drama is the flashing reminder that it is based on a true story and the real story is one of complete incompetence on behalf of the NYPD. This 4 part drama however bounces around to try and bring out the big moments of the last 30 years of the lives of 5 men. It felt rushed and minus Part 4 did little to attach you to the overall narrative of the 5. Korey was the only one given his proper due in a series that tried to capitalize on the current state of America.
Rated 15 Jun 2019
Rated 28 Jun 2019
70
79th
Solid enough docudrama earns its stripes. It's a bit over the top but for the most remains stoic. Good performances by the young actors help a lot.
Rated 28 Jun 2019
Rated 03 Jan 2021
74
50th
'I would love to be a well-educated black, because I really believe they do have an actual advantage today.'McDonald Trump
Rated 03 Jan 2021
Rated 24 Jan 2022
50
41st
Meh. Kind of boring and long. Nothing special.
Rated 24 Jan 2022
Rated 14 Jul 2023
80
86th
The performances of the youth actors brings the characters to life. You can't help but feel dread and anger towards their circumstance as the boot of the state stomps on them.
Rated 14 Jul 2023
Rated 08 Oct 2023
75
83rd
Hard to rate. It’s incredibly well done, especially the acting from such a strong cast. It’s also a very important story that should be told and not forgotten. On the other hand, this is by far one of the most aggravating viewing experiences I’ve had due to how awful the events were, and the lack of catharsis with many of the worst characters/people portrayed having little to no repercussions. It’s a true story, so it can’t be avoided, but it does make for a painful, but recommend watch.
Rated 08 Oct 2023
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