Capturing the Killer Nurse

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Jeff M This is the real-life story that was the basis for the recent narrative film THE GOOD NURSE with Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne. I gave a lukewarm recommendation to that film a few weeks ago, and I feel basically the same about this documentary. While I enjoy the idea of comparing the two, I didn't feel like I learned a whole lot more from one than the other, which I suppose is sort of a compliment to the film version. The documentary does tend to dig a bit deeper into the psyche of Cullen and listening to actual audio tapes is undeniably chilling. But my basic issue is that this doesn't feel much different than an episode of DATELINE NBC. Perhaps I'm serial killer-ed out, but there's nothing about this story that feels "special" enough to warrant all this attention. It doesn't have the spark and originality of my favorite documentaries. And by saying this, I don't mean to belittle the horror of these atrocities and the many people whose lives have been forever changed. I just wish the filmmakers had found a way to make this more than just an average talking-head documentary. I don't feel it necessary to watch both this and THE GOOD NURSE. If I had to recommend one over the other, I'd choose this one, because it's almost always more harrowing to watch the actual people involved. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Nicolas Not much to say. Just that it didn't grab much of my attention, and I felt it went quite slow in spite of not being a long documentary. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review farah r Even true crime fanatics will have a thing or two to say about how utterly dull this documentary is. I nearly fell asleep multiple times and gave up a little over half an hour into it. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Michele L I know other professional reviewers did not think much of this doc. I really liked it, not only for telling the stories of the nurse who worked with Cullen and became his friend, and the law enforcement who would not stop investigating him, but also for telling the heartbreaking personal stories of the loved ones who lost family members at Charles Cullen's hands. I took one look into those eyes in his pictures, and I'm thinking 'Uh huh. No way is this guy normal and on the up and up.' I have a gift of knowing what is in people's hearts, and if their motives are good or evil just by looking in their eyes, even in a photo. So I was not a bit surprised to learn that he had abused, and in one instance was suspected of having poisoned an animal. I'm thinking 'Yup. Right again.' It has always amazed me that people dont see what I can see and know by looking at someone. And that so often they are fooled and end up in a bad situation for trusting bad people. And in a very weird parallel to my life, I also had a cousin (older than me) named Larry, who was also very close to his mother, had never married, and his mother was his whole world. Even the pictures of the man and his mom from this doc were eerily very like my own cousin and his mom. Looked just like the few pictures I had seen of them together later in their lives. Even the house, and the strong Midwestern feeling I got from their pictures, were on the mark. (My cousin and his mom lived in Kansas, same time period, everything.) If you are interested in the personal stories of crime victims, and the perpetrators who murdered their loved ones, you will probably like this doc. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/21/22 Full Review Audience Member As a documentary it is very well done. But I think people will be more focused on the story it tells. A horrible story whose indirect perpetrators emerged unscathed from the crimes that they themselves promoted. More than anything I feel ashamed for a system that protects the powerful. And it is not a question of the times because it is quite recent. Honestly, if such a horrendous crime is covered up what can we expect...?😳😳😳😳😳 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review dan r Following on from 'The Good Nurse' film, Netflix have also released the 'Capturing the Killer Nurse' documentary which covers the same case. SYNOPSIS: 'When mysterious lab results link a series of deaths at a local hospital, a heroic nurse teams up with two small-town detectives to help capture nurse and friend Charles Cullen, one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.' This documentary is an engrossing and horrifying piece of work which fills in the gaps, and answers questions left open from the film. Again, this isn't just the story of one of, if not America's most prolific serial killer, but a story of how hospital administrators turned a blind eye to Cullen's actions to protect their own reputations and bottom line. Compelling and nightmarish. 7/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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