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While the crime committed was interesting, the documentary focused on the wrong topics and was too slow. None of the investigators were interviewed and the focus instead lied on the mental state of the killer. Most interviews were of reporters and prosecutors giving their opinions. Not sure what the point of this documentary was.

It is a bit of a cold crime at this point, this would have benefited from earlier release. It is also a case without a lot of mystery, everyone knows what happens (the doc also tells you in 10 minutes). So, it has to be about how the story is told, how much inside information the show can bring.

As most of the Netflix series, this is longer than it should. Episodes are not that dense. But it's still within "OK". The main merit I found - and this is not to be taken for granted in crime series - is how it manages to involve absolutely everyone. Elize, the killer, obviously, now and then. Police sheriff who investigated. Victim's family. Elize's family. Prosecutor. Lawyers for the defense. Significant press members who were covering it at the time. Fomer school colleagues who had relations with the couple. You do get everyone's opinion and insights. Good editing in this aspect.

It shows victimization and lots of fingers pointed. If you hear the killer, there will be victimization, for granted. It is part of what will incluence viewer's opinion. Documentary lacks brilliance or new evidence. It is for those who followed the case then. If you are all new to it, lack perspective, it might look flat.

It's like my grandmother used to say: "The dead has no voice".

Elize is a human that did a huge mistake, and she still has her rights, but it's a bit disgusting to interview a cold blood killer and let her talk trash about the person she killed and mutilated. And of course, the dead husband has no way to defend himself from all the nonsense and accusations coming out of his killer's mouth.

The documentary makes you almost forget that she shot him in the head and cut his body in small pieces and threw it in the bush, such a poor lady.

I watched until the end but I can definitely say I don't really see the point of watching this documentary.

Making a cold murder a victim.

This woman is disturbing. Her and Marcos are both flawed, that's why they were together. He had an esteem issue, and she had many too count. Evil woman, who enjoys harm onto others. The way she laughed when she put that poor little mouse in that plastic tub with that snake shows how sadistic and evil she is. Calculating, cold and manipulating. She should have been an actress. Her tone of voice drove me nuts during this documentary.

It's an interesting crime, but I found the direction very off putting, the focus always somehow seemed to be in the wrong area, we never seemed to get answers to any of the relevant questions.

I was interested to learn about some of Brazil's legal system, including the week out of Prison, that was fascinating.

Overall, I felt it was too long, they milked every single drop out of the story, it seemed never ending. If you're watching the English dubbed version as I did, do you agree that the voice overs all sound too cheerful?

Interesting story, slow production, 6/10.

I think some people who wrote reviews and disappointed is not getting the point that this docuseries titled her name, her Point of Views. In some ways I get that she is a manipulator, this serie is not 100% supporting her as a victim and the crime as the result. You can also see how investigators againsts her theory and forensics clearly didnt agree with her explanation.

I believe it is a crime of passion, but on how she murdered her husband I still believe in forensics results, because it is proven and can't be manipulated againsts her words.

There are some proof that her husband really think he is untouchable by taking his mistress to the same restaurant where people recognized him as regulars. Although we never get to hear the victim POV. Why people really put on negatives the fact that she was a prostitutes, and ditched the fact that her husband also regularly paid the services?

But then again, we will never know how and what make her do it because I dont believe her story as it is not genuine on how she do it, but then again, I do believe this is a crime of passion. Either premedidated, or not.

What a boring, repetitive series and so badly made.

It could have been better, because its quite a interesting story line, but it just could not capture my attention. Choppy, trying hard to extend the length of a time for the series by repeating the same bits again and again.

Honestly do not waste your time watching this.

Very good, but only if you like scary, very scary horror and gory stories. It can cause nightmares, that's how intense it is.

I found the doc very interesting and intense.

It surprises me that the focus on her so big is, almost like a movie star, that's the negative part of this all. I think she is especting a kind of pardon?

As far I'm concerned this woman should never leave prison again. She's dangerous, a psychopath you don't see coming.

Don't watch it if you are not a fan of the horror things that happens in real life.

It's a bit unsettling to watch the killer herself talking about the crime for the documentary though it is intriguing at the same time.

Although it could have had one less episode like every other crime series of Netflix, it leaves you wondering if Elize is a cold-blooded murder or committed a crime of passion.

I don't agree that is biased to Elize. Of course it is going to feel this way because it's centered in her narrative. On the other hand they show the investigator, prosecutor and the victim's family and friends talking.

It's up to the viewer form their own conclusion.

I am Brazilian, I can't understand why ??? She is a cold murder,There's no excuses for the crime, the worst part is show to the world that in my country they can leave the prison many times in a year. There is no Life in prison here.

Behind almost every crime there is a man. In this case the one to blame is the stepfather of Elize Matsunaga. It's disturbing how no one talks more about the sexual abuse she suffered when she was a child. She did a terrible thing yes,but it's clear that she's been adused and mistreated since childhood and by her own husband with these terrible consequences at the end.

Netflix crime documentaries have been really dissappointing lately.

The murderer keeps repeating herself, making bunch of excuses for cold-heartedly executing and mutilating her husband's body.

What is the point for this doc? Trying to make the victim out of murderer? We should feel sorry for her? .. I don't think so!

You should have got a divorce, lady.

I almost didn't watch it due to the negative reviews. It feels like people are leaving reviews of what they think of Elize rather than actually about the watchability of the docu-series.

It is very watchable and interesting. The way the show is directed, you become quite absorbed into the story. You get to really understand who Marcos and Elize were, and why the relationship erupted as it did.

I didn't think Elize came across as likeable. She seems like another Amanda Knox character, quite self-absorbed.

But what this docu-series does do is give a story. And it doesn't just give Elize's version. There are plenty of voices calling Elize out for being a psycho - the prosecutor, the friends of Marcos, and his siblings.

This show isn't a eulogy to the victim, but it also isn't a one-piece propaganda for the murderer.

A series about the murder without Elize's voice would be incomplete. The fact that Elize is very good at portraying herself as Little Miss Innocent is not the fault of the producers. For a discerning viewer who likes to analyse, this docu-series is excellent.

Found myself mumbling "are you kidding me?" every 5 minutes. Treats the viewer with no respect whatsoever. For instance it will glance over basic questions like "but why did she drag him off and dismember him?" with an answer like "because she had to ferry him corpse out of the hotel without anyone noticing, silly! How else would she have done it?" Totally absurd.

Ive watch tonnes of tru-crime documentary and this is one of the worse & most shameless. 4 hours of non-stop self-victimization of a brutal killer & victim-blaming. She ends with saying theres more brutal crimes committed than hers (shot husband in head, cut him up like animal & dump like trash) out there and media only focus on her because her husband was wealthy? Wow really netflix? U guys approved this?

Hard-to-follow documentary. It did not flow well. Huge time gaps between scenes which left the viewer with more questions than answers.

This woman is pure evil, her husband cheated on her, boo hoo (get a divorce lady) she shoots him and cuts up his body. No remorse from her ever. She did the crime while her infant daughter was in the house. FYI, her husband she killed & dismembered, was a billionaire, she would have been a rich lady for life if she just divorced him. Her life was pampered & spoiled. Again no remorse while she prepares for possible release in near future. Her quote at end of film is that shooting her husband and dismembering him wasn't that bad of a crime. The reason it got so much publicity was because her husband was a billionaire! No its because a supposed nice lady shot and killed her husband then dismembered him all by herself. Her thoughts are to regain custody of her daughter who is cared for by paternal grandparents. Take your blinders off lady, they don't give custody to cold blooded killers You will really hate this woman after watching this trash show.

It's a joke make she look like a victim!

It would be better to spend a money with another thing.