Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie

This doc, as opposed to the Netflix one, actually lets you decide things for yourself. Presents the case and a compelling way while not "telling you" who they think did it. Also, really interesting to see the irregularities in the police work on this case that the Netflix doc just glosses over in favor of pushing a certain narrative. Would definitely recommend this doc!

If they dispensed with the dozen or more talking heads and repeating the same scenes over and over, plus the, long, lingering shots of the countryside it would be a lot more watchable. I found myself fast forwarding so treacly slow was the pace.

I was so looking forward to this series but it was shocking bad. Sheridan trundles around West Cork and Paris like a man with a bad hangover. He never once questions Bailey about the inconsistencies in his story. It could have been good, it wasn't. There is a complete lack of investigative quality and one comes away with the impression that the only investigation Sheridan carried out was sifting though a folder of press cutting given to him by Ian Bailey. I'm giving it a two because I don't want to be mean and give it zero.

I've seen this case draw out over 25 years. This documentary doesn't answer any questions. Why did Ian Bailey kill her and is there any actual evidence?

Nothing new and Jim Sheridan putting himself in it smacks of his ego. He also is not a good narrator and his script is sometimes pseudo poetic. He appears to think he is some sort of super investigator. I skipped by the parts where he is on camera, cringing to watch.