I may be a little biased since I have read about the details of the true story prior to watching this film. It seems to me that the creators didn't like the tension that the true story had and decided to just invent their own. All of the parts that I found tense reading about this case were either removed or downplayed in the film. Instead, they have almost completely invented every tense scene. And the peak of that tension more often than not involves someone randomly shouting at another person. I guess it's the only way the director knows how to do it, but it just ends up coming across as very unnatural and the only way some characters show any emotion.
Additionally, the movie moves very slowly. I'm normally a fan of movies that give some space for emotion and character development, but here it seems to be done excessively without any purpose in boring scenes. This movie could have been cut down to an hour and a half and been more engaging. Or they could have added more details from the true story that they decided to leave out.
I'm left with a feeling that the creators didn't really care much for the source and were really struggling to figure out what the important bits of the story were, which is strange to me because I feel like it mostly tells itself. The book and documentary are far more engaging.
Additionally, the movie moves very slowly. I'm normally a fan of movies that give some space for emotion and character development, but here it seems to be done excessively without any purpose in boring scenes. This movie could have been cut down to an hour and a half and been more engaging. Or they could have added more details from the true story that they decided to leave out.
I'm left with a feeling that the creators didn't really care much for the source and were really struggling to figure out what the important bits of the story were, which is strange to me because I feel like it mostly tells itself. The book and documentary are far more engaging.