Skye Borgman's latest documentary starts off with a very biased and disjointed perspective, but progressively gets better and ends on an emotionally high note. The first episode paints the titular incident as an open and shut case, with the first investigators never bothering to understand the years of trauma that led to it.
When the story turns on its head, and the supposed perpetrator eventually becomes the victim, we arrive at a more informed point of view. Bigger stories of abuse come to light, and we begin to slowly understand why Anthony may have done what he did. The lawyer, while his intentions are good, came across as full of himself, and I think Netflix gave him a chance to look like a heroic saviour.
That aside, to see "hopeless, emotionless" Anthony catching up with his biological mother's family and breaking into tears, was very moving. I'm glad that Netflix has started looking at true crime documentaries beyond serial killers.
When the story turns on its head, and the supposed perpetrator eventually becomes the victim, we arrive at a more informed point of view. Bigger stories of abuse come to light, and we begin to slowly understand why Anthony may have done what he did. The lawyer, while his intentions are good, came across as full of himself, and I think Netflix gave him a chance to look like a heroic saviour.
That aside, to see "hopeless, emotionless" Anthony catching up with his biological mother's family and breaking into tears, was very moving. I'm glad that Netflix has started looking at true crime documentaries beyond serial killers.