I know it's an obvious thing to say but this film is incredibly sad .
It's really difficult to review this Netflix film without talking about what happened and spoiling it for the viewer but I won't .
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
The whole way this story is told is by on screen text messages that were sent and Facebook postings .
It made me incredibly angry and unsympathetic to the wife because she couldn't stop telling everyone her personal life . I'm not saying that it's justification for what happened but it certainly contributed.
There is also pulled footage from police bodycams and interview rooms and it's makes it feel like the crime is unfolding before your eyes.
It's a short film , and that's a good thing because there is absolutely nothing good to come out of this story but if you like real life crime stories made with a modern twist then this will be right up your street but I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable that I was using this tragedy for eighty minutes entertainment.
It's really difficult to review this Netflix film without talking about what happened and spoiling it for the viewer but I won't .
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
The whole way this story is told is by on screen text messages that were sent and Facebook postings .
It made me incredibly angry and unsympathetic to the wife because she couldn't stop telling everyone her personal life . I'm not saying that it's justification for what happened but it certainly contributed.
There is also pulled footage from police bodycams and interview rooms and it's makes it feel like the crime is unfolding before your eyes.
It's a short film , and that's a good thing because there is absolutely nothing good to come out of this story but if you like real life crime stories made with a modern twist then this will be right up your street but I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable that I was using this tragedy for eighty minutes entertainment.