Relentless

It's rare to find true crime docs that can hold your interest for this many episodes and engage for every single episode, but this one definitely cracked the code.

There's some insanely stupid people involved; some you wish were locked up, some you'll wish were wiped from the face of the earth, some who've been wildly abused by this family, and anywhere in between, but the story is good, and her storytelling abilities are undeniable.

More of this type of work, please!

I have to say I'm shocked by the others stating this wasn't good! I watched the first 3 episodes available and I was shook. In fact I'm upset I have to wait for the next 3 episodes. I love the format and the twists and turns and a story inside a story. For someone who loves the true crime genre it's hard to find new content and when I do it's usually very slow or lately in another language where I have to read subtitles. I wish I could find more docs from Blumhouse!

While the filming may be amateurish, it actually works in the documentary's favor - giving it an immersive feel that bodes well with its theme of the chaos and confusion many families and investigators experience. The editing also favors ambiguity in the storytelling, occasionally leaving the audience as confused as the actual subjects - but again this is a feature, not a big. Many documentaries feel too polished, like the filmmaker is only allowing the viewer into a pre-determined path and conclusion. The director (Fontana) does not treat her audience like children in need of guidance, but rather gives them what she sees and allows them to come to their own conclusions. It feels more like you're part of the investigation rather than along for the ride. This may make for a bumpier ride, but it allows the audience to see and feel more what it's like to be involved in a missing persons investigation by leaving in raw material polished documentaries would have cut.

Some of the reviewers giving this 1 star seem to not understand the point of leaving some of this raw material in (such as sources that may not be trustworthy). Fake witnesses crawling out of the woodwork for either attention or money is something that families and investigators actually have to deal with, but mostly get left out of final cuts. The point of this documentary is to show the gritty and confusing aspects of solving a case. If you're the type of person who needs your hand held and to be told exactly what to think (like some of the negative reviewers), this won't be for you. If, however, you like to piece things together yourself and are ok with ambiguity, you'll love this.

What's even sadder and more pathetic is the people below commenting disgusting comments about the family, and Christina. You guys need therapy; you have some deep rooted issues to not view humans who are flawed to be worthy of being found and helped. Please get medical assistance.

I thought this was really well done. Sure, it might have been a little long, but aren't they all? The questions this raises is astounding. Just when you're pretty sure you know the truth, bam! Another bombshell is dropped. There's literally not one person who is trustworthy in this saga. Including her family. Is she alive? Is she dead? It's very likely we'll never know the truth.