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The Truth About Jim (2024)
Yes, it is the family's truth about Jim
Many reviewers are unnecessary harsh about the family's concern about Jim being the Zodiac killer. However, the family quickly set that idea aside when the experts said there was no real connection. There was definitely a possible connection to the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker murders. The story was really about family dysfunction, and it was well worth watching from this perspective. Having been married to someone with some of the same traits, I was interested in the process the family went through to examine their past issues involving Jim and attempt to discuss what happened, heal broken relationships, and move forward. The concern about whether Jim was a serial r-word and/or killer emerged during the process and was weighing on them as they tried to heal. The ending was appropriate in this context. The family turned over the information to the police department and regrouped to form a closer family unit without the burden they previously carried. When viewed from the perspective of a family brought back together after being derailed for years by the pathological behavior of a family member, the show is well worth watching.
Worm (2013)
Unique Perspective
The biggest reason to see this film is not for the plot line, but for the unique perspective resulting from the method of filming. It was shot with a GoPro Hero camera mounted to a Snorricam and produced with a seamless edit. This enables the audience to experience the events of the story along with the main character, Worm, in a cool way that I'd never seen before. The second biggest reason to see the movie is Andrew Bowser's portrayal of Worm that wins the audience's sympathy so fully. The story line isn't bad either, with the exception of a couple of plot holes. These were totally overshadowed by the thrill of feeling like I knew exactly what Worm was going through every second. I saw the film at DeadCenter Film Festival, and at the end of the movie, it was obvious from the audience's reaction that they had come to identify with Worm and his plight completely. I can't wait to see what Andrew Bowser comes up with next.