Elize Matsunaga: Era uma Vez um Crime

It is a bit of a cold crime at this point, this would have benefited from earlier release. It is also a case without a lot of mystery, everyone knows what happens (the doc also tells you in 10 minutes). So, it has to be about how the story is told, how much inside information the show can bring.

As most of the Netflix series, this is longer than it should. Episodes are not that dense. But it's still within "OK". The main merit I found - and this is not to be taken for granted in crime series - is how it manages to involve absolutely everyone. Elize, the killer, obviously, now and then. Police sheriff who investigated. Victim's family. Elize's family. Prosecutor. Lawyers for the defense. Significant press members who were covering it at the time. Fomer school colleagues who had relations with the couple. You do get everyone's opinion and insights. Good editing in this aspect.

It shows victimization and lots of fingers pointed. If you hear the killer, there will be victimization, for granted. It is part of what will incluence viewer's opinion. Documentary lacks brilliance or new evidence. It is for those who followed the case then. If you are all new to it, lack perspective, it might look flat.

While the crime committed was interesting, the documentary focused on the wrong topics and was too slow. None of the investigators were interviewed and the focus instead lied on the mental state of the killer. Most interviews were of reporters and prosecutors giving their opinions. Not sure what the point of this documentary was.

I am Brazilian, I can't understand why ??? She is a cold murder,There's no excuses for the crime, the worst part is show to the world that in my country they can leave the prison many times in a year. There is no Life in prison here.

It's like my grandmother used to say: "The dead has no voice".

Elize is a human that did a huge mistake, and she still has her rights, but it's a bit disgusting to interview a cold blood killer and let her talk trash about the person she killed and mutilated. And of course, the dead husband has no way to defend himself from all the nonsense and accusations coming out of his killer's mouth.

The documentary makes you almost forget that she shot him in the head and cut his body in small pieces and threw it in the bush, such a poor lady.

I watched until the end but I can definitely say I don't really see the point of watching this documentary.

Making a cold murder a victim.

This woman is disturbing. Her and Marcos are both flawed, that's why they were together. He had an esteem issue, and she had many too count. Evil woman, who enjoys harm onto others. The way she laughed when she put that poor little mouse in that plastic tub with that snake shows how sadistic and evil she is. Calculating, cold and manipulating. She should have been an actress. Her tone of voice drove me nuts during this documentary.