WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

ScoobyWell Great visuals, story delivers no surprises

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

ph-69757 People with only a casual interest in the case my find this documentary interesting. It's well-made and presents the basic facts well. The filmmakers made a number of pro-Knox tweets and comments prior to making the film, so it's not unbiased. I won't go over the evidence and its presentation in the film except to say that the case against Knox is very well presented on the website themurderofmeredithkercher.com. Also, the trial transcripts (highlights at least) and "sentencing reports" are online in English (in Italy the judge issues a kind of term paper explaining how the verdict was arrived at.) The final sentencing report is the Marasca Report. That report explains why Knox was found not guilty by insufficient proof, a weaker status than the alternative form of not-guilty. Reports are also online from earlier trials in which Knox was found guilty (Massei and Nencini) and not guilty (Hellmann.) I will make just two points: 1) Kercher's family, friends, and surviving roommates seem to think Amanda and Raffaele are guilty. They did not participate in the documentary except via old footage. 2. Prosecutor Mignini is portrayed as biased against Knox by his Roman Catholic religious views and Knox's alleged sexy, druggy lifestyle. That is unfair. No devout Catholic would think it right to judge unfairly an accusation of murder because the defendant had engaged in pre-marital sex. That would be a grave sin as any priest would tell you.

George X. If you are looking for definitive answers, this documentary will disappoint you. But if you want to become familiar with this case and see how justice can easily go from blind to hobbled when the media are involved, this is definitely worth a watch.Although it clearly supports Amanda Knox's side of the story and strongly advocates her innocence, this film isn't so much about the verdict. Rather, it highlights how flawed a crime investigation can be when the media and the public put such immense pressure on officers and detectives. How amoral and ruthless the media can be for the sake of selling "the perfect story", and how the public's opinion is so easily and quickly shaped because of it.The sheer indifference that journalist Nick Pisa shows when proclaiming how Rudy Guede's story "wasn't interesting" was very telling. Also, it is completely baffling how the head of the investigation ended up being promoted after doing such a stunningly bad job in this case.In the end, whether you side with Knox or not, this film -while not necessarily having the depth that one might seek in such a documentary- clearly demonstrates how rushed and weak the case against her was, the product of a botched investigation fueled by media frenzy.

Nicole C Having vaguely heard of Amanda Knox before, I was unaware of the full story. For the most part, I feel that Netflix did a good job at displaying all the cards at hand. They built up the character of Knox, giving us a vague sense of who she was, and how she got to be in Italy. The interviews with Knox, Sollecito, Pisa, and Mignini along with some other experts, provide some great perspectives to the case. As the audience, this documentary provides a convenient place to hear from all parties involved. However, with any documentary, there is the potential for biases to be involved.I am unsure of how much of the interviews were scripted, or what the opinions of the filmmakers themselves are. While the filmmakers did their best to not overtly state whether Knox was innocent or guilty, there is some hint that they believe her to be innocent. However, I do appreciate that they seem to have given an objective view of the case, and provided a lot of details from multiple sources. So much so, that I do not know who is truly guilty. Much of the fault is shown to be the incompetence of the police investigators, who would rather create a buzz about a young American woman who is sex-crazed, than follow where the evidence leads. As well, certain statements and actions of lead players who affected the outcome of the case are greatly concerning to learn about. From the testing of poignant DNA not being considered important, to the contamination of test results, and the falsification of facts to the media, this film shows how much of an influence the media can be, emphasizing that one can never truly believe the news. What made this a great documentary, was the archived footage that they managed to get a hold of. Of the case, the murder scene, the news at the time, and of the suspects. They juxtaposed this with interviews and recordings of conversations that definitely makes me question how they got their hands on it. For example, recordings of Knox's phone call to her friend weeks after the murder, or a conversation between Knox and her mother while she was in jail. These added bits of credibility to the documentary, and the way the film was edited helped it to flow smoothly in suspense. While watching this definitely fills me with more questions than answers, as a documentary, it does its job. A great watch to learn about details of the case, and to understand how the system in Italy works. The only thing I would have liked to see would have been interviews with Kercher's family. There is a short news clip of the mother speaking, but a more in depth interview of why the Kerchers believe Knox to be guilty would have been a great addition. Though I do understand that the family perhaps did not want to be included in the film. As well, interviews with Knox's acquaintances would have painted a better picture of the kind of person Knox is. Perhaps filmmakers didn't do this because they are focusing on the facts of the case, and not on trying to prove Knox's innocence. Regardless, I am not 100% certain that she was not involved, but this film provided a great introduction to the case.

TxMike I was able to watch this on Netflix streaming movies. It is hard to believe all this started 9 years ago.When I look at Amanda Knox, listen to the way she speaks, when I look at her backwards-sloping forehead, when I look in her eyes. I KNOW she is guilty, she is obviously a murderer! She killed her roommate.I say that in jest, because it is almost what the Italian prosecutor did. He is a fan of movies, especially detective movies. He is a great admirer of Sherlock Holmes, how Mr Holmes can look at sparse evidence and uncover not only the perpetrator of crimes but also the motive.And ultimately that is what happened. The Italian investigation had no concrete evidence, yet they were able to convict Knox and her boyfriend of 5 days. And they were able to explain a motive, pulled out of thin air. An appeal overturned that conviction. Then a higher court re- convicted them. And finally the highest court in Italy declared them not guilty. All this took place over an 8-year period. I found this to be an excellent documentary, which included interviews with Knox, her boyfriend, the prosecutor, and a British journalist. Who really knows if she had anything to do with it? Until the Italians find concrete evidence Knox will remain "not guilty." And I hope it stays that way.