Review of West of Memphis (2012) by Michael M — 29 Aug 2013

Best documentary that I have seen in a long time. Highly recommended.

This review of West of Memphis (2012) was written by Michael M on 29 Aug 2013.

West of Memphis has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Paul D (6,077) on 05 Jan 2014

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By Wayne M (365) on 15 Feb 2014

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By Richard G (806) on 29 Sep 2013

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By Jackie S (211) on 05 Dec 2013

A nice bookend to the WM3 trilogy documentaries. i'm sure there is already a post-release documentary being filmed right this moment…

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By Bettina M (10) on 21 Jul 2015

Not new but I just saw this amazing documentary. Its a story about juridical mismanagement and injustice…

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By William S (848) on 28 Jan 2014

Amazing that after watching two other documents about this this movie still keep me interested…

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By Ken K (360) on 26 Mar 2014

Truth is most assuredly stranger than fiction. To say this movie is important would be a gross understatement…

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By Angela R (113) on 09 Apr 2014

Really great documentary, but prepared to get mad at the details of such an inept investigation…

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By Charlie K (85) on 08 Jan 2014

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

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West of Memphis aims to take a more established and polished cinematic approach to the material, detailing the entire story…

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