Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Charlie K — 08 Jan 2014

Brilliant documentary that opens up some many doors to a horrible tragedy.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Charlie K on 08 Jan 2014.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Emmanuel B (116) on 26 Apr 2014

Mind boggling…

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By Geraldine C (29) on 07 Jan 2014

What a tragedy that these 3 kids sat in jail for so long. I had seen the first documentary from the 90's that came out…

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By Dave B (970) on 04 Mar 2014

It was very good on the unjust conviction and details of their struggle for justive but the upbeat tone at the end after they were released…

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By Nancy P (153) on 12 Jul 2014

Really good documentary, a feel good in a way about fighting for what you believe in and never giving up…

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By Greg M (387) on 20 Nov 2013

One of the greatest yet saddest documentaries I've ever seen…

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 13 Jul 2014

ESQHD 404 7/13/14 Poverty, ignorance, underclass victims, perps and a justice system filled with people with political agendas and you have…

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By Felix C (93) on 21 Feb 2015

5 stars across the board!!! Arkansas is freakin crooked!! Those poor guys I can't imagine what they have had to endure and go through…

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By Barnaby G (196) on 24 Dec 2013

Not very different to the Paradise Lost series. Really exposes the ineptitude of the US Justice system…

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By Carlos Z (460) on 29 Sep 2013

Fascinating documentary about how the CJ system is more concerned with a conviction instead of justice…

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By Michelle R (485) on 06 Oct 2013

Probably even better than I give it credit for being, but I've already seen all the HBO docs, so there isn't a lot of new information for me…

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