Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez

As a psychologist myself, I feel I need to question the angle this documentary takes. It tells of an NFL player who commits a murder and the director attempts to find some explanations for his actions. There were also questions about his sexuality and it was spoken of a few times, but this still doesn't lead to an explanation for his motives. Then they talk about his sporting head injuries and propose this as an explanation. The documentary is a bit scattered and sometimes deviates from the central mystery of motive. But never the less, it's a compelling Netflix documentary and a lesson that we shouldn't assume that our sporting icons can't have a dark side.

This doco series is a stand out. Brilliantly delivered and produced. It hit a nerve with me however, and I can't help but feel deeply emotional and upset. Same way I felt after watching the Paradise Lost trilogy.......the US judicial system is defective and sometimes, downright idiotic. This poor kid took the wrong turn in life but I can't help but feel empathetic towards him. A tragic story but an excellent documentary.

The story of Aaron Hernandez is quite captivating, a star football player with seemingly everything ahead of him, murders someone and ruins his whole life. Why? Unfortunately the series relies too much on people expressing their opinions and not on actual facts. The focus is on the wrong places and seems to cheapen the main purpose. It makes it more he said she said than a documentary.

I appreciate IMDB and have utilized its app to replace the volumes of movie encyclopedias that were a primary resource until, at least, the 90's. Not knowing anything about this case I wanted to watch it cold . I took a quick look at the reviews ( you know to see if it's mid rated consistent 6's verses 10's and 2'a and the headers are filled with spoilers. If your reading this your probably not an offender and if you are please understand that no spoilers means not giving away information that is isn't stated in the first 3 minutes is the film or show.

Wow. Watched this documentary gripped and dumbfounded as it all unfolded. Ended up constantly pausing to discuss and debate all the different aspects and conclusions. Just an extremely sad, interesting and bizarre case, one that leaves you unable to put it out of your mind for a long time. I found the documentary on a level to Making a Murderer and The Ted Bundy Tapes, Netflix knows how to get you hooked.