Murder Mountain - a series title that intrigues the mind leading to viewers, like myself, wanting to see what it's about.
The series starts off well and in the main is very interesting. I knew nothing about Humboldt County, nor its marijuana history and growth, let alone its darker side.
However, there are a handful of issues I had with the series:
The Murder Mountain (2018) isn't one of Netflix's best. The main problem was summed up one of the residents in the region, John Reilly, a Vietnam veteran who has lived in Humboldt County years: 'You will be lucky to get the truth from people here' and that sums it up. We don't learn/know what the truth is as the characters, including John Reilly, keep changing their stories and don't work with the police, who appear equally uninterested.
4/10 - There are better documentaries around, give this a miss.
The series starts off well and in the main is very interesting. I knew nothing about Humboldt County, nor its marijuana history and growth, let alone its darker side.
However, there are a handful of issues I had with the series:
- We learn approximately 250 people have disappeared since 1975. What we don't learn is: a) Are these people still missing? B) How many were declared missing that have now been found alive and well? C) How long was a person missing before they were declared 'missing'? It could be that of these 250 missing, 248 turned up safe and well within a few days
- Although important to the story there is too much focus on the marijuana farmers and it's history. It simply isn't interesting
- The series should have focussed on more on existing missing cases. I.e. Who the missing were/are and what led them to Murder Mountain
The Murder Mountain (2018) isn't one of Netflix's best. The main problem was summed up one of the residents in the region, John Reilly, a Vietnam veteran who has lived in Humboldt County years: 'You will be lucky to get the truth from people here' and that sums it up. We don't learn/know what the truth is as the characters, including John Reilly, keep changing their stories and don't work with the police, who appear equally uninterested.
4/10 - There are better documentaries around, give this a miss.