Peter not only produced this film but he also became involved in the case to free these three guys. There are some real life crime cases that seem too hard to believe. In this case we have three men who are accused of a disturbing crime on some of the most flimsiest evidence but still managed to spend 20 years in jail. It is so incredibly baffling. There has been 3 films already made about this case called 'Paradise Lost', which I had heard of but I was not familiar with the details of this case. The mind boggles at how a justice system could have let a case like this get as far as it did. But it also boggles more when you consider that it took so long to rectify. And even then the outcome was not what you'd expect. Director Amy Berg has put together an excellent film that goes into a great deal of depth about the case. I could be said that there is a little bias with some of the information, but it looks to me like Amy and her team have done extensive research in this case. I do agree with some criticism that having Peter Jackson appear in the film does seem a bit pretentious.
A fascinating look at a true story that in some way seems too strange to be true. It may make you loose some faith in the legal system.
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