New on Netflix today, I figured I'll watch the first episode before getting ready for work. I'm now late and have binged all 3 ep's. It's cost me £15 in lost wages, and worth every minute! It's a well researched, skillfully written and edited documentary that is a very relevant critique of our modern culture. The soundtrack adds another layer and helps to build up the tension nicely.
No spoilers, don't worry. The doc' ends up questioning our values, the desire for fame and how far some people will go to get just a little slice of it. The focus starts with a small and very determined team of internet sleuths, and ends with twists a plenty.
One tiny spoiler (okay, I lied) I couldn't get over how delusional the mother still is about her 'little boy' despite all of the evidence presented to us.
I think this is a must watch series that asks us all about our own voyeuristic nature, and whether our obsession with celebrity culture can actually kick start and fuel some very depraved behavior. There's always been sadists and killers, but are they now more common because of easy access to the platform that is social media?
There's a great line from 'Baudi', one of the main hunters "Are you complicit? Maybe it's time to turn off the machine"? She's talking directly to us.
Luckily you don't get to see the animal torture. If you're tuning in in the hope that you will, get help.
No spoilers, don't worry. The doc' ends up questioning our values, the desire for fame and how far some people will go to get just a little slice of it. The focus starts with a small and very determined team of internet sleuths, and ends with twists a plenty.
One tiny spoiler (okay, I lied) I couldn't get over how delusional the mother still is about her 'little boy' despite all of the evidence presented to us.
I think this is a must watch series that asks us all about our own voyeuristic nature, and whether our obsession with celebrity culture can actually kick start and fuel some very depraved behavior. There's always been sadists and killers, but are they now more common because of easy access to the platform that is social media?
There's a great line from 'Baudi', one of the main hunters "Are you complicit? Maybe it's time to turn off the machine"? She's talking directly to us.
Luckily you don't get to see the animal torture. If you're tuning in in the hope that you will, get help.