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Did the director ask everyone to talk really slow for this documentary? Holy cow! By the middle of the second episode the slow talking started to grate on me. By the third episode I turned it to 1.5 speed just to get to the resolution. It actually seemed normal at that speed. The story was good but the execution was horrible.

I think the high ratings are for the content but it's a really tough watch and left me disappointed. I watch all of these types of shows that Netflix puts out but for this one, I would have been better off reading an article about the events of this. Horrible story telling!

Serves up a nice dose of nostalgia for when you're in the the mood. It was about a half hour too long and just became redundant. It briefly discussed the reasons for failing but I thought they could have delved more into this. Didn't Blockbuster get in trouble or have a class action suit against them at one point for overcharging late fees? Sandi was a sweet, genuine person and I hope this doc helps her stay open a little longer.

All the bad reviews are because people missed the whole point for the focus of the doc. Whether you like it or not the producers aimed to show you what happens when unqualified people (web sleuths) get involved criminal cases. It was less about true crime and more a social/cultural themed doc about where the internet is taking our society. Watching it brought to mind the Fake Famous doc on HBO. Rando people on the internet just trying to get likes off of a poor families tradegy.