For Heaven's Sake

Compelling, until it wasn't. The film has a Christopher Guest vibe without the humor. Exceptionally disappointing ending.

This takes the form of a true crime but with an honest and human view. You may expect a comedic take on a mystery but it comes across as neither serious nor laugh out loud funny. The two amateur detectives are lovable in a self deprecating way and the story is intriguing way. It's not American Vandal because For Heaven's Sake is true, but it's not Making A Murderer because these guys have no idea what they are getting themselves into. It's fun and worth the time.

I am about 3/4 through this series Season 1. The fact that it has a numbered Season is giving me pause, because I am not a fan of the Oak Island never ending genre - it is fun but dissatisfying. So far in For Heaven's Sake I like the mystery, the camera work, the editing. The family and other participants are interesting. Interview skills are giving me some pain. And I am finding myself muting the juvenile documentarians as the "Bruh, it's gotta be a body under there" is quite wearisome, and I'm not loving the somewhat disrespectful, smug Us vs. Them mentality toward what seem to be very accommodating witnesses. Their rambling musings are ridiculous and border on slanderous at times. Their dismissal of the theory that had by far the biggest probability was disheartening. I get that they are young, inexperienced, fairly harmless and excited, but to each their own. I don't find it appealing. So I guess in general, so far so good mystery-wise, but I am skeptical due to their complete lack of skill and reasoning.

The humor didn't land at all, the two leads suck honestly. The main mystery isn't compelling, I'm glad I didn't watch this all the way through.

The documentary angle of it felt forced and super staged.

This was such a beautiful documentary about Harold. During this series we the people learned so much about Harold. The people in the town, the town, the members or Harold's then family and now. I knew they weren't going to solve this case or find his remains.

But they did such an amazing job trying to solve this case and bring Harold home. My heart goes out to this family who have been without Harold for the better half of 90 yrs. With all the stories it really is hard to say what happened to Harold. Maybe one day of they dredge a lake or something. I wish there were more mystery docs like this one. I have only witnessed a couple. The boys did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing your story with us. I love to hear about these silent cases. The stuff that isn't big in the news and easily forgotten. I won't forget this story!!