The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox

I found the first two episodes very engrossing. Amanda was true to her story. She kept everything in so far that unfortunately made her seem guilty. Hearing the Italians speak only (mostly) in Italian was core. It was great to know what they were saying via subtitles. Had they been speaking only English, the suspension of disbelief would not have been there for me. I look forward to seeing the next episodes.

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.

The show itself is about a 6 or 7. But regardless, it's an important story to tell.

She did 4 years in prison for a crime she didn't do.

The breakdown of any reputable criminology in this case should be a case study in what not to do.

I loved living in Italy for 10 years. Amazing places and people. However, I have to admit every aspect of her telling her side of the story is very believable. The way the story is told emphasizes a reality of soft sciences and ancient Whats if thinking and calling it soft sciences. Overlooking leads because of leniency towards soft crimes like bulgary and picketpocking, which was the number 1 error of logic in this case. And it was only under appeals that that she found a judiciary that was willing to see the egregious and erroneous investigation and evidence mishandling. It was in par with Salem and witch trials And even after being acquitted they still held her because she said a cop hit her. Which is believable.

I'm glad she gets a chance to finally be heard. I hope she gets peace. And while it's not her number 1 reason to do this series, I hope she gets paid a ton to make up for the injustice.

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.

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.