I watched this long after the case was wrapped up. It was interesting to watch, especially the first part where we see Jose being a ruthless person in his work and towards his kids. He seemed to get them out of jams too many times. The whole build up to the murders is interesting in and of itself because we see the lifestyle of the family in the three years leading up to the killings. The second part wasn't bad either, although we know the boys were arrested. I liked the part where the judge reprimands Leslie Abramson in a way Judge Lance Ito never would have (would've been too chicken), plus the jury deliberations, although why there were sandwiches in the room is beyond me. I can understand coffee and water (especially the latter-check Twelve Angry Men), but why sandwiches? Maybe some jury rooms are more luxurious? Getting to the title of my, summary, maybe they should've waited to see the whole story, since it ends with the hung jury. That isn't the end of the case. Maybe they just wanted to get it out there.
Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills
(1994 TV Movie)
Entertaining, although might've been done later
3 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers