West of Memphis - Movie Review

West of Memphis starring Eddie Vedder and filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Matt Atchity (Editor-in-chief Rottentomatoes.com), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap.com and Linoleum Knife podcast) and Christy Lemire (AP critic).

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From director Amy Berg, in collaboration with first time Producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis along with filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh comes West of Memphis, a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, Berg's unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defense, allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before; revealing shocking and disturbing new information about a case that still haunts the American South. -- (C) Official Site

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  News & Politics

[Bertram Krogh]

Hi there Wtf, just wanted to say that I really appreciate the show, and I think it is really enjoyable. And I like that you are pumping out reviews every week, very well done.

You might get a lot of hate from the comments, but there are a lot of us who enjoy the show. We might not write comments all the time like the haters or those who criticizes each other, but we all appreciate Wtf. :) You probably already knew it, just wanted to post some constructive feedback for once. ^^

[kiersh]

I'm not trying to be a troll or anything but I don't understand why you guys are such "time police". Anytime a movie is over 2 hours its gotta be mentioned multiple times. I get it, if the movie was 80mins you'd have more time with your family. But the time for every movie is right next to the MPAA rating, if someone doesn't want to see a long movie they don't have to. It just seems sloppy criticism. "7 Samurai" was 3 1/2 hrs long. So what?

[wollclark]

Oh this should be good. What evidence do you have of this?

[Nick M]

The guy in black is very gullable and has no clue about this case.

[TheSheeplealarmclock]

They know nothing, there just asleep brain dead sheep. The WM3 are guilty as sin.

[lady09giggles]

Especially if you want to get away from your boring life for 3 hours :)

[theblahs]

I watched this review 4 days ago. Since then I have watched all three of the Paradise Lost films. I followed that up with every interview/conversation available featuring Jason, Damien and Jessie. After hearing Damiens interviews I committed to purchasing his book; Life After Death. I read it in one day. I went from being appalled at a miscarriage of justice to being completely overwhelmed by the strength these 3 men possess. Thank you, WTF, for the introduction. It's made me a better person.

[Keith Ballard]

"long and powerful"

[Steve27775]

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[Steve27775]

In this case, it was worth mentioning the length because it's fairly unsual for a documentary to be that long.

[trekkiesg]

well, I for one, appreciate that info being highlighted. It's part and parcel of reviewing the film, just like giving you info on who the director is, although that is easily obtainable info. For some people, when a movie is very long, it does affect their enjoyment in a theater (eg. back pain).

[squid boy]

Not interested in your political commentary, just the movie commentary. Stick to what you know!