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Watch it for yourself rather than believing opinions on the internet.

When public citizens refuse to observe BEFORE making opinions, they become more easily manipulated.

Both season 1 and season 2 of Making a Murderer (labeled Part 1 and Part 2 in Netflix) were eye openning and compelling. The appearance of public official over-reach and manipulation is astounding. Control of opinion via media is still alive past the airing of part 2.

In the middle of Part 2, I got curious and started to look into "where are they now" type information. The Google search results brought up articles along the lines of "Netflix made a mistake with season 2", "filmmakers lost all the gains", basically calling the season a joke. Not going to lie, it did trick me into not watching it anymore for a while. I started the entire effort again while doing house chores and decided to try Part 2 again. Rewatching the initial episodes of Part 2, it stuck me that this ACTUALLY seems compelling rather than a joke. This made me more attentive and I would turn it on to actually watch rather than have as background noise.

In the end: just wow. Thank you tax dollars, now I know what you get us.

First, I started gaming in the 80's and I did read the book. I LOVED the book (especially when Wil Wheaton read it to me *sparkle)

I cringe when a book I love is adapted to movie...but Stephen Spielberg! The book is an epic, and if I remember correctly, it spans years. If one hasn't read the book (or listened to Wesley *wink), you may be tempted to think that things happen too conveniently...and how did this foreigners team up so quickly. For me, I had some background from the book to fill in the gaps. This weekend I plan to watch it again with friends who didn't read the book; I'll return with their opinion.

In the end, nostalgia is included, but it's not only about nostalgia (there is friendship and overcoming obstacles). There is a significant amount of CGI that is expertly presented (read: did not distract from story. We're looking at you avatar, and you a wrinkle in time) the viewer does need to take leaps, but I didn't watch the movie expecting it to line up with a plausible future...i enjoyed myself...and I'm glad it wasn't a trilogy.

I'm a big fan of Syfy and Asylum produced B-movies.

I began watching the movie accidentally and like all B-movies, once I start watching I can't turn away. Are you looking for a movie with tolerable dialog and forced interactions? Exaggerated foibles in production and plot? Atomic Shark is where it's at!

I laughed for the last 20 min: absolute excessive-ness. Subtle vocal changes for dramatic effect that don't fit the rest of the movie, jokes that drive you to google them, and Lapidis! Seriously, actor Jeff Fahey may be why I kept watching..."what's he doing in this B-movie?"

By the end, my attitude was glee but that is only because I love these kinds of flicks.

All told, I will buy this movie. (and give them to my friends as a thoughtful gift)