Assassins

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isla s This is an intrguing documentary. I remember hearing the story in the news a few years ago and certainly Korea (esp. North Korea) is well known for being incredibly secretive as far as their royalty and government is concerned. Its a good, solid documentary. I felt it was interesting in terms of the media/press perspectives, the way the legal case developed and so on. If your interested in the story or North Korea in general, then I'd recommend this documentary, yes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This doc provides an interesting deep dive into the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, as well as the resulting trial. There was enough new info in this, more so regarding the legal aspects of the case, to keep me pretty engaged. The makers loaded this thing with primary sources which is always a plus even if the eventual conclusions reached may never be proven definitively. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Tony S Despite being quite informative, thanks to apparent lawyers, who had provided all the evidence and investigation's time line to the filmmakers. They also inherited from them the tune of the smallest violin. Playing for two girls in mid 20's who were tricked, step by step into committing an assassination because two millennial women somehow think, that smearing baby oil on someone's face is a knee slapper, worthy to be funded by Japanese prank channels. It's really hard to even decide who should you applaud harder, North Koreans who actually made this wacky plot work or the girls for simply being too naive to not see the poopy field of red flags. I obviously think, that documentary does prove its case, that they were unaware and obviously shouldn't be hanged. But the pity song playing for these girl is too prevalent in the narrative. I don't think stupidity should be a viable defense for a manslaughter even unintentional one. Them walking away down the road. Telling audience, that "They learned something today" is as phony as you can get. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/22 Full Review Audience Member It's crazy how North Korea could get away with murder and absolutely nothing happens to them. The fact that Kim Jong-Un is that paranoid about his brother somehow taking over the dictatorship is insane and he would kill his own bloodline just to make sure it never happened. I feel bad for the two naive girls who got tricked into committing the assassination, but they honestly Japanese shows do crazy pranks like that so I could see how they could get duped. However why wouldn't they question the so called directors when they commanded the two girls to make sure that they rubbed the liquid down their face into the men's eyes? That right there is considered assault and anybody with common sense should question that. I also wonder if Malaysia and other Asian airports have better cameras and more airport security. That was pretty pathetic how easy the assination was. And I hope they have signs all around the airports warning that "TV pranks" are prohibited and illegal so naive girls trying to make money are not duped again. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review samuel l One of the better documentaries I've seen. It contains a lot of good information about the case and also tells the story from the perspective of the two women. The footage, pacing, and interviews were well done, although a few more people linked to the case should have been shown on screen since it was mostly limited to the lawyers, two journalists, and the two women. I initially didn't think they would be stupid enough to believe that they were doing a prank show, but the documentary revealed the manipulation from the North Koreans and the build up of pranks months in advance. I felt sorry for the women by the end and was satisfied with the take-away message. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review dave d A brilliant documentary feature from Ryan White exploring the assassination of the Older half brother of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.  It's an Un-believable story of two women who kill with a very adept team.  It's Un-real.  It's my favorite doc of 2020.  It's told in a non linear way and it works.  Even of you know a little of this story, the detail White is able to give makes it fly and it's totally worth the watch.  It's a True Crime story come to life!  Final Score: 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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