The Perfect Neighbor

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Cindy A @CindyK 1d There are a lot of true crime magazine shows that air every night on many channels: They make someone's murder into entertainment, a story with a big reveal and a dramatic, hammy narrator, with old photos, etc. But the longer form of a documentary allowed this piece to be told slowly and with you seeing almost everything from the police's points of view, the news camera, the courtroom, the interrogation room. I appreciated seeing everyone's points of view while everyone on the police calls, and the extreme drama of the situation as it was happening slowly comes clear. And the trouble with a law that allows people to re-enact what they see in movies or in their fantasies, thinking they will be within their rights: pretty unsafe for everyone. Someone said in their review it was from one point of view. Every body in the movie speaks for themselves. The facts and timestamps of the moments before and after the shooting kind of speak for themselves. See more Dave S 1d Seen almost exclusively through the lens of police bodycams, The Perfect Neighbor is the story of a woman and the neighborhood children who, from her perspective, torment her on a daily basis, ultimately leading to a violent tragedy. The first half of the documentary deals with the police responding to complaints from the woman and tends to be a little repetitive – interview the woman, interview the kids and parents, tightly screw the lid down on the powder keg. However, things pick up after the crime is committed as the filmmakers justifiably turn their focus on the controversial American Stand Your Ground laws, a potentially dangerous legal principle, especially in a country filled with guns. Is it longer than necessary? Yeah, it could have been condensed into a one hour The First 48 episode. Would some background information on the perpetrator and victim been helpful? Yup. Regardless, it is an interesting look at an ugly aspect of American society and sure to spark debate. See more K H @KeatonW 2d How in the world does this have a 99% critic score? It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever seen, but it’s clearly told from one perspective. The editing feels like a stretched-out episode of a ‘90s show like Rescue 911, and it skimps on context for some of the story’s most crucial parts. When I see a 99% critic score, I expect something that truly rocks my world—this barely rocked the boat. See more Michael D 3d This a great documentary of what its like to repeatedly be harassed by children who have parents not take responsibility for their children. See more Doug S @Johnny44 5d Could have been on Dateline See more Tim G 6d Sad and demoralizing, it's all so predictable. See more Read all reviews

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