SYNOPSICS
OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010) is a English movie. Jay Gira has directed this movie. F. Lee Bailey,Marcia Clark,Alan Dershowitz,Shawn Chapman Holley are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2010. OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010) is considered one of the best Documentary movie in India and around the world.
His trial polarized a nation and captivated the world. But here, O.J. tells the story in his own words! Orenthal J. Simpson gave director Jay Gira unprecedented access to an amazing perspective that can finally be heard: his own. Take a ride with O.J. as he retraces historical events at key locations before going to jail. Listen to his last interview from jail in 2010 as Simpson speaks on what he believes led to the most-watched trial in the history of America. You will be astounded by what you see! This could COMPLETELY change your perception of O.J.
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OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010) Reviews
Worth watching, but...
This movie is definitely worth watching, but has its flaws. We see interviews with members of OJ's defense team and Marcia Clark. We also see discussions of media bias, racial issues, and a lot of other social factors that influenced Americans' reactions to the verdict. There's also a lot of OJ driving around in his Mercedes feeling sorry for himself. What there isn't is much presentation or analysis of the actual evidence in the case. This oversight is particularly ironic, given that the documentary repeatedly accuses America of not focusing enough on the evidence in the case in thinking he was guilty. I don't think OJ needs to prove his innocence, but most people watching this movie haven't thought about the case in years and, like me, probably don't remember much other than the glove.
First person view of a sociopath
I only made it to the half way point of this fantasy stroll down memory lane with OJ. All I have to say is thank goodness he is locked up for a good 15 years right now. OJ takes the viewer on a ride in his Mercedes. He talks about the jail cell, he talks about his trophies, he talks about the food cart on the corner and he talks about how famous he is. Unfortunately he does not talk about his dead wife or show any remorse or grieving for her. It is all about him, it always was and always has been. OJ laughs at everything that comes out of his mouth with his awful sense of humor, the man is simply not funny. If you want to know what a sociopath is like - this is the movie for you. Who really cares about his trial anymore - it was turned into a circus and a race riot. He got off, then he got busted again because of his incredibly large ego.
OJ Simpson: Monster Or Myth?
If you are of a certain generation and a native English speaker, you will realise the title of this offering is a rhetorical question. That is unless you are totally dumb. That being said, some of those who appear in this documentary have a vested interest in believing Simpson was framed, ludicrous though that claim may be. After all, he did shell out ten million dollars to beat the rap. Not for the first time, the media would have us believe most American blacks believed Simpson to be innocent while most whites believed him guilty. Whether or not that was ever the case, there are now few people anywhere of whatever ethnicity who do not recognise this monster for the monster he is. The most interesting comment comes from Simpson himself; the white women who cry for Nicole now would once have denounced her as a rich man's whore. We see too a little glimpse at the end of his insane venture in Las Vegas where the system threw the book at him. Fred Goldman and his daughter were responsible for driving him to that; they are not interviewed here, but like everyone else with a gramme of common sense, they realise justice was done in the end. Hopefully Simpson will die in prison.
The Media and Their Fault
OJ Simpson: Monster or Myth? (2010) *** (out of 4) O.J. Simpson, F. Lee Bailey, Shawn Chapman, Marcia Clark and Alan Dershowitz are just a few of the people interviewed in this documentary, which tries to argue that the media is as dirty as you can get and that people believe everything that they're told. For the most part this is a pretty interesting documentary because it at least gives you a chance to hear what O.J. has to say about the trial, the chase and everything that happened after he was found not guilty. It's interesting hearing from the lawyers who discuss how much their lives changed after the verdict and how most people hated O.J.'s defense lawyers because they felt they helped him get away with murder. The media is certainly made to look like the villain here and I must admit that I agree with a lot of what was said. The documentary argues that the media will pretty much report anything they want and they also don't seem to care if they report false things that influence people. Even people are criticized because the argument is made that most didn't follow the court case like the twelve jurors did and instead were just taking lies from the media. As the documentary points out, most people already have their mind made up on whether or not Simpson was guilty. This film isn't going to make anyone change there minds but this is nicely done. I've seen countless documentaries on the subject and this one at least gives a first hand account to some of the myths going on around the trial.
The public is so naive.
It continues to amaze me that the public is so ignorant and believes everything the press wants them to believe. It is true that Mr. Simpson is a narcissist in every sense of the word, but my opinion of him as well as anyone else is not the issue. I was personally involved in the criminal trial of Mr. Simpson. Anyone who believes he murdered his wife is truly naive and believes what they are fed. What a sad commentary on society. So many people are incapable of seeing the truth and drawing a logic conclusion, with the exception of the jury in the Simpson criminal trial. They saw the truth. Our justice system is beyond corrupt. Hopefully someday the real murders will be caught and brought to justice, The film is worth seeing!