This documentary was absolutely gripping. The documentary did not drag and at no moment did I un-engage.
I was NOT fascinated by the killer and his actions- he is your typical sad case of psycho. That being said:
I WAS fascinated by both Deanna and John's story. Their tenacity and drive of these two people was incredible. I found myself wanting to shout at the screen when these two cracked the case but were still powerless. It's incredible. You become invested in these two. Although this story is internet based, it shows a very human side through them. Another incredible aspect is seeing how the surveying this group did, learning the behavior, interests and habits comes full circle and allows them to utilize all their collected information. This group was able to pick up the trail. I really just found their determination surreal. I think the documenters did an excellent job weaving John and Deanna's story and using that as the root of their storytelling.
I think this was an excellent documentary about those who tried to help; all the way down to Jun Lin's best friend searching for him. It shows what they did, what they endured and how they were effected.
It's a truly devastating story.
Side note- to touch on the title, I think some misinterpreted this title as lack of interest in Jun Lin. I'm not sure if perhaps these people didn't watch the documentary in it's entirety? That cats are basically the heartbreaking gate way. The cats are a gate way for this killer, as well as the gate way of building a small community of people seeking justice. They were trying to catch a killer before he graduated to humans. This documentary makes it clear that all the innocent lives lost, both human and animal, were absolutely tragic
I was NOT fascinated by the killer and his actions- he is your typical sad case of psycho. That being said:
I WAS fascinated by both Deanna and John's story. Their tenacity and drive of these two people was incredible. I found myself wanting to shout at the screen when these two cracked the case but were still powerless. It's incredible. You become invested in these two. Although this story is internet based, it shows a very human side through them. Another incredible aspect is seeing how the surveying this group did, learning the behavior, interests and habits comes full circle and allows them to utilize all their collected information. This group was able to pick up the trail. I really just found their determination surreal. I think the documenters did an excellent job weaving John and Deanna's story and using that as the root of their storytelling.
I think this was an excellent documentary about those who tried to help; all the way down to Jun Lin's best friend searching for him. It shows what they did, what they endured and how they were effected.
It's a truly devastating story.
Side note- to touch on the title, I think some misinterpreted this title as lack of interest in Jun Lin. I'm not sure if perhaps these people didn't watch the documentary in it's entirety? That cats are basically the heartbreaking gate way. The cats are a gate way for this killer, as well as the gate way of building a small community of people seeking justice. They were trying to catch a killer before he graduated to humans. This documentary makes it clear that all the innocent lives lost, both human and animal, were absolutely tragic