There are so many true crime documentaries on Netflix that I generally scroll past them unless somebody has recommended one. Since it’s award season, Netflix highlighted The Perfect Neighbor as an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, as well as the Grand Jury at Sundance. High praise, so worth a watch.
I knew nothing about the story or the documentary. It’s filmed almost entirely using police bodycam footage, so it’s an astonishing achievement to piece this together to create such a suspenseful, heartbreaking narrative. Maybe you read about the story, but either way prepare to ha…
There are so many true crime documentaries on Netflix that I generally scroll past them unless somebody has recommended one. Since it’s award season, Netflix highlighted The Perfect Neighbor as an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, as well as the Grand Jury at Sundance. High praise, so worth a watch.
I knew nothing about the story or the documentary. It’s filmed almost entirely using police bodycam footage, so it’s an astonishing achievement to piece this together to create such a suspenseful, heartbreaking narrative. Maybe you read about the story, but either way prepare to have your gut wrenched.
The film is a portrayal of life in America and the times we live in. The relative compassion and empathy shown by the local law enforcement contrasts with the current situation in America (it was filmed in 2023, have things changed?), but ultimately it’s another sad tale of anger in an increasingly fractious world.