American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson

Well put together documentary but nothing really new. But, it did once again remind of what a miscarriage of justice this verdict was. The fact that Carl Douglas & Thompson could sit there & act like OJ wasn't guilty as hell was sickening. And the jury will forever have blood on their hands. I can't say that I totally understand the racial dynamics & mistrust between the LAPD & the black community, but the evidence was there & they used their verdict to send a message. But, what if had been their loved one? I'm not sure we really needed another documentary on this crime unless someone is going to tell us that he confessed to someone. There is no new information. Just a tragic reminder of how money, celebrity & the twisting of the black community's historical issues with the LAPD let a murderer go free.

Netflix's American Manhunt: The O. J. Simpson Case attempts to revisit one of the most infamous criminal cases in American history. While it does a solid job of laying out the details of the case, presents interesting insights, archival footage, and expert commentary, there is one major issue that makes it almost unbearable to watch: Carl Douglas.

Douglas's delivery is so over-the-top and obnoxious that it completely pulls you out of the experience. He could have simply told his story like a normal person, but instead, he chooses to dramatize everything, making his segments exhausting and difficult to sit through. Every time he appeared on screen, it felt like he was performing in a one-man show rather than contributing meaningful insight. His presence alone makes the series frustrating at times.

That being said, if you can tolerate Douglas's relentless theatrics and some slow moments, American Manhunt is still a good docuseries.

This case is like a monster that just won't die. Even after Simpson's death in 2024, we have another production, in documentary form, of the events that took place back in 1994-95.

This documentary stands out, though. We get to hear from the actual people who were directly involved with the entire event. Most of the key players who are still alive today are interviewed and their candor is compelling.

Anyone who's familiar with this case (which I imagine is everyone over the age of 40). For those born in the 90's, check out this documentary and you'll get perspective straight from most of the key players who were involved.

I've watched just about everything ever produced about the OJ Simpson murder trial but this one put the final touches on everything. I recommend it because it's well produced, and raw. No narration, just the voices of those who lived it. And I actually got some new information that I was unaware of. I found myself shaking my head often. It was good enough for me to binge watch the entire series in one sitting. If you have any interest in this subject, watch it. It's a great study of an American tragedy, and a fall from grace.

Playing the race card in such a deleterious atmosphere, how can one stoop so low? When real people have suffered from racism, how can one dare push that button only to escape the consequences of their actions? OJ was a disgusting human being, and his lawyers weren't any better.

The guy was black only when it suited him, and obviously the color of his skin had nothing to do with the infuriating amount of evidence pointing at him and only him.

I am so mad to this day at this stupid jury who gave him a free pass, simply to get back at the police. Did they really swallow that "I'm a victim of a biased system" narrative? It delegitimized every effort made for the black cause, emptying it of any substance.

It reminds me of the story of the boy who cried wolf.

It's a story we've all heard a million times by now, so it's nothing particularly groundbreaking. It was interesting to hear from some of the witnesses who never testified. As bad as human memory and eyewitness testimony is, it's still considered good evidence, and may have actually done something impactful in this case. The one thing this documentary did manage to do that I was impressed with was to find the only person in America who seems to still honestly believe OJ was innocent. I get that he has a business and he can't go around saying his former clients were guilty, but come on man. Of course OJ did it.