A História Distorcida de Amanda Knox

The series dedicated to Amanda Knox manages to clearly show how, from the beginning, the press contributed to creating a deliberately unsympathetic image of her. This narrative facilitated public opinion siding with those conducting the investigations, making it more difficult to believe in her innocence and that of Raffaele Sollecito. Even though romanticized, the representation of the Police and Judiciary appears credible: prosecutor Giuliano Mignini and the head of Perugia's Mobile Squad, Monica Napoleoni, were later reported and convicted for other crimes, from ideological forgery to abuse of office, episodes that show how certain investigative methods were anything but impeccable.

Many critics point out the little attention dedicated to Meredith Kercher. It's true: the series doesn't delve into her story, but not to diminish her memory. The focus is Amanda's journey, her personal experience, the media and judicial persecution she suffered, and the slow path toward rehabilitation. The chosen perspective is clear: to give voice to someone who was turned into a scapegoat and treated as guilty well before the final sentences.

I find it right that Amanda today monetizes her ordeal. It's not an unusual privilege, but a way to reclaim part of what was taken from her. We're not just talking about financial compensation, but the possibility of publicly rehabilitating her own image. That there are still those who continue not to believe her, despite the only guilty party having been convicted, demonstrates a common paradox: justice, even when it arrives, never satisfies everyone.

If this series exists today, it's because the press, with the support of the Police and Judiciary, immediately transformed a drama into a spectacle. Chasing a "media-effective" culprit, they ended up disrespecting not only Amanda, but also Meredith. Now Amanda tells her version: why should this be upsetting, if it was precisely the initial spectacularization that made this story necessary?

Knowing that Amanda Knox herself produced this series already sets the table for what you're about to get, because this isn't some objective recounting, this isn't a detached courtroom transcript, this is her side of the story, her version, her spin, and so really the title might as well read "The Twisted Tale by Amanda Knox." From the very beginning, I've believed she wasn't guilty - because the idea that this bright, naive, 20-year-old with a bubbly personality could commit the dark, violent acts she was accused of has always felt absurd, almost grotesque, like trying to fit the wrong puzzle piece into a picture that never matched. Her story deserves the light, no question, but the way this series chose to tell it often felt too heavy-handed, weighed down by its own intentions, more forceful than compelling, and it struggled to truly pull me in. I have no problem with foreign dialogue and subtitles - in fact, I usually welcome them - but here the Italian scenes had moments where the script veered too far, too loose, almost like it lost the thread of its own rhythm. Episode five, with its focus on Raffaele, left me bored, my least favorite of the bunch, and some of the supporting characters felt flat, painted in broad, two-dimensional strokes that robbed them of any real spark. And yet, in the middle of those missteps, stood Grace Van Patten, luminous and fierce, a performer who didn't just play Amanda Knox but gave her flesh and blood, heart and wounds, fragility and steel. She learned the language, she carried the burden, and she managed to make Knox human again - not the caricature in headlines, not the accused in courtrooms, but a young woman broken open and exposed. If Amanda Knox wanted a measure of justice, if she wanted someone to finally show her vulnerability with honesty and heat, she got it in Grace Van Patten.

Very well done tv show representing Amanda's and Raffaele's side of the story. It is almost 100% true to the events and proceedings, that's why you cannot appreciate it if you know about procedural documents and judgments of this intricate case. The choice not to dub respectively english and italian dialogues makes you fully perceive Amanda's situation and the misunderstanding between her and the italian world. The actors look very similar to their real counterparts and embody them even in the smallest details, such as the way they speak. It really makes you empathize with the drama of the conviction of two innocent young people.

Not the best of shows, but not any worse than some made for TV movie. It is following right along with what Amanda Knox has been saying all along. People are trying to make it like she was being untruthful when things are or are not shown in the series. She does not have full control over the show. They dramatize these things. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of it, even though I know how it ends.

I have found the first 2 episodes really engrossing. Sure, some of the police characters are annoying, but I suspect they really behaved like they are being portrayed based on other true crime scenarios I have watched based overseas. I hope the rest will capture my attention in the same way. The actress portraying Amanda looks strikingly like her and I certainly find her believable as Amanda.