A bit of background is needed here. I watch a great deal of documentaries and although I enjoy entertainment movies as well I specifically wanted to see this as it referenced many notions, experiences of my youth. I have not been to Yellowstone but I did grow up in this region. I also am an Investigation Discovery Channel fan. So seeing a legal documentary about a murder in an area I grew up in sounded like a worthwhile viewing. So this video appears in a search of documentary.
So now were into the film... no spoilers just remarks follow. Julian T. Pinder - This is straight up "True Crime" documentary and I am simply astounded by all I am hearing from the family and the "confession" by Dwayne Nelson. So far the film is 100% the real thing to me.
This is simply an excellent story. As with anything the story is the heart of the matter. I have to say without knowing a thing about this film I was masterfully told a deep, twisting story through the vehicle of a true crime documentary with 100% of the styling I like in those shows.
I also cannot call this anything like a "found video film." Those seem to suck a bit in my opinion for various reasons and I know it's more a generational thing to enjoy those types of movies but this film is made to be "the real thing" which by acting standards is a tough job. You really have to believe the people and especially in the aftermath of tragedy. The heroics, the sleuthing, the discussions, the players....shucks that is why I watch these crime shows so often and this film was like a very special presentation (of the highest order) as the story progressed. Was it over the top, hell no! It features everything I am used to seeing and very real occurrences that play out across the nation with murder.
So in a word from someone who watches endless hours of video (no one will hire me, been heading towards homelessness for 2 years now)....this film is Brilliant. Well acted through and through (maybe not the camera man?), the presentation is painfully spot on! I am very happy I knew what little I did going in and literally grinning by the credits. I won't give away my thoughts on the "tells" that gave way to the illusion of the documentary and making it start to feel like a movie, a work of fiction. I really didn't want to mention that as I stated this Julian Pinder guy is a rock star with this thing. It seriously blows so many big film budgeted movies out of the water easily and would be on par with - The Life of David Gale (2003).
So now were into the film... no spoilers just remarks follow. Julian T. Pinder - This is straight up "True Crime" documentary and I am simply astounded by all I am hearing from the family and the "confession" by Dwayne Nelson. So far the film is 100% the real thing to me.
This is simply an excellent story. As with anything the story is the heart of the matter. I have to say without knowing a thing about this film I was masterfully told a deep, twisting story through the vehicle of a true crime documentary with 100% of the styling I like in those shows.
I also cannot call this anything like a "found video film." Those seem to suck a bit in my opinion for various reasons and I know it's more a generational thing to enjoy those types of movies but this film is made to be "the real thing" which by acting standards is a tough job. You really have to believe the people and especially in the aftermath of tragedy. The heroics, the sleuthing, the discussions, the players....shucks that is why I watch these crime shows so often and this film was like a very special presentation (of the highest order) as the story progressed. Was it over the top, hell no! It features everything I am used to seeing and very real occurrences that play out across the nation with murder.
So in a word from someone who watches endless hours of video (no one will hire me, been heading towards homelessness for 2 years now)....this film is Brilliant. Well acted through and through (maybe not the camera man?), the presentation is painfully spot on! I am very happy I knew what little I did going in and literally grinning by the credits. I won't give away my thoughts on the "tells" that gave way to the illusion of the documentary and making it start to feel like a movie, a work of fiction. I really didn't want to mention that as I stated this Julian Pinder guy is a rock star with this thing. It seriously blows so many big film budgeted movies out of the water easily and would be on par with - The Life of David Gale (2003).