OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010) User Reviews

OJ Simpson: Monster Or Myth?

[a_baron · 4/10 · 3 September 2017]

If you are of a certain generation and a native English speaker, you will realise the title of this offering is a rhetorical question. That is unless you are totally dumb. That being said, some of those who appear in this documentary have a vested interest in believing Simpson was framed, ludicrous though that claim may be. After all, he did shell out ten million dollars to beat the rap.

Not for the first time, the media would have us believe most American blacks believed Simpson to be innocent while most whites believed him guilty. Whether or not that was ever the case, there are now few people anywhere of whatever ethnicity who do not recognise this monster for the monster he is.

The most interesting comment comes from Simpson himself; the white women who cry for Nicole now would once have denounced her as a rich man's whore.

We see too a little glimpse at the end of his insane venture in Las Vegas where the system threw the book at him. Fred Goldman and his daughter were responsible for driving him to that; they are not interviewed here, but like everyone else with a gramme of common sense, they realise justice was done in the end. Hopefully Simpson will die in prison.

Worth watching, but...

[h_a_taylor · 7/10 · 22 October 2011]

This movie is definitely worth watching, but has its flaws. We see interviews with members of OJ's defense team and Marcia Clark. We also see discussions of media bias, racial issues, and a lot of other social factors that influenced Americans' reactions to the verdict. There's also a lot of OJ driving around in his Mercedes feeling sorry for himself.

What there isn't is much presentation or analysis of the actual evidence in the case. This oversight is particularly ironic, given that the documentary repeatedly accuses America of not focusing enough on the evidence in the case in thinking he was guilty. I don't think OJ needs to prove his innocence, but most people watching this movie haven't thought about the case in years and, like me, probably don't remember much other than the glove.

First person view of a sociopath

[cmahoney9-120-805838 · 21 October 2011]

I only made it to the half way point of this fantasy stroll down memory lane with OJ. All I have to say is thank goodness he is locked up for a good 15 years right now.

OJ takes the viewer on a ride in his Mercedes. He talks about the jail cell, he talks about his trophies, he talks about the food cart on the corner and he talks about how famous he is. Unfortunately he does not talk about his dead wife or show any remorse or grieving for her. It is all about him, it always was and always has been.

OJ laughs at everything that comes out of his mouth with his awful sense of humor, the man is simply not funny. If you want to know what a sociopath is like - this is the movie for you.

Who really cares about his trial anymore - it was turned into a circus and a race riot. He got off, then he got busted again because of his incredibly large ego.

The public is so naive.

[wesleyoneil · 17 November 2011]

It continues to amaze me that the public is so ignorant and believes everything the press wants them to believe. It is true that Mr. Simpson is a narcissist in every sense of the word, but my opinion of him as well as anyone else is not the issue. I was personally involved in the criminal trial of Mr. Simpson. Anyone who believes he murdered his wife is truly naive and believes what they are fed. What a sad commentary on society. So many people are incapable of seeing the truth and drawing a logic conclusion, with the exception of the jury in the Simpson criminal trial. They saw the truth. Our justice system is beyond corrupt. Hopefully someday the real murders will be caught and brought to justice, The film is worth seeing!

Not what you expect!

[foslforever · 19 July 2011]

If you ask anybody on the street what they think about the OJ Simpson trial, they will say without a doubt that he was guilty as sin and got away with murder. This is interesting because i can say nobody you ask has done an ounce of research on the case and yet has a solid opinion on the matter just because of what they may have heard or seen on television. I saw several previews for this film and i didn't exactly know which direction it would take. After watching it, i can applaud the director and the distribution company for making it. Seeing Mr Simpson talk about what he went through and hearing from his lawyers about their opinion of the case was a perspective naturally i never heard before. This documentary is really gold, considering it may be the last time we hear from Simpson given his current situation. I am assuming this film was made during his last trial for the Vegas incident so it is really valuable material.

If you are interested in the case, for or against OJ Simpson, writing a research paper for school or just curious about this trial of the century in general- i highly recommend this film.

The Media and Their Fault

[Michael_Elliott · 13 January 2016]

OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010)

*** (out of 4)

O.J. Simpson, F. Lee Bailey, Shawn Chapman, Marcia Clark and Alan Dershowitz are just a few of the people interviewed in this documentary, which tries to argue that the media is as dirty as you can get and that people believe everything that they're told.

For the most part this is a pretty interesting documentary because it at least gives you a chance to hear what O.J. has to say about the trial, the chase and everything that happened after he was found not guilty. It's interesting hearing from the lawyers who discuss how much their lives changed after the verdict and how most people hated O.J.'s defense lawyers because they felt they helped him get away with murder.

The media is certainly made to look like the villain here and I must admit that I agree with a lot of what was said. The documentary argues that the media will pretty much report anything they want and they also don't seem to care if they report false things that influence people. Even people are criticized because the argument is made that most didn't follow the court case like the twelve jurors did and instead were just taking lies from the media.

As the documentary points out, most people already have their mind made up on whether or not Simpson was guilty. This film isn't going to make anyone change there minds but this is nicely done. I've seen countless documentaries on the subject and this one at least gives a first hand account to some of the myths going on around the trial.