Reviews

I'm not normally a fan of shows/film that rely on jumping around a timeline, but it works well for this mini-series. Evan Peters is fantastic, and I cannot wait to see how doors this role opens for him.

The show did a great job of making me uncomfortable, yet portraying numerous different lives all intersecting with one another. I appreciated the victims points of view, and now have so much more knowledge of their tragic situations. I understand where other reviewers are coming from in that I do believe it humanizes Dahmer, but I don't personally have an issue with that.

I think the show runners did a great job of retelling stories from unique perspectives, because let's be honest, Dahmer has been over produced.

Having never seen the original cartoon as a child, my husband and I thought this might be a fun sci-fi show to try out with fresh eyes. Now having finished season two, we're still on the fence.

These actors are all individually talented, but lack any sort of character development throughout the show thus far. It is all heavily rushed and jumps around from plot point to plot point without any specific context or lead. We're force-fed information over a hurried "season" that's extremely difficult to remember over a year later. We found ourselves going "ok wait...who's that? Do you remember this? What is happening?"

The show also jumps into storylines so abruptly it causes disjointed theories and major plot holes. It's difficult to ignore to say the least. *season two episode one was an immediate toss-in for viewers without any warmup*

Bottom line, the show is forcing these mid-20s actors/actresses to portray 16-17 year olds, and it's rather painful to witness their behavior that doesn't suit the character ages whatsoever. It's also WAY too rushed. 7 episodes per season? Are you kidding me? No wonder the plot lines are confusing yet predictable.

However, the cinematography is beautiful (it's Ireland so not super challenging to make amazing), as are the special effects and stunts.

I had high hopes for this show and it's cast, but I just don't find it funny. The writing is very predictable, and VERY repetitive. The principal is insanely annoying; some of the teachers were given zero character development. Which is disappointing given the talent the actors on this cast poses. Not being a fan of this "documentary" style filming was also quite off putting, much like 'The Office' that I never enjoyed.

I read a lot of these reviews, and the majority of them are from those involved in the education system. I myself am not, so that might be why I feel so disconnected to this show. I am fully aware our public schools are hurting, which made none of the plot lines shocking/surprising to me.

I couldn't get halfway through the first season, and don't plan on watching anymore as I don't find it relatable or entertaining.

I liked this limited series. It was very well acted, and was about an 85% crossover from book to script (in my opinion), which basically never happens.

The darkness of the book didn't *quite* translate over to the screen, and I must say it was probably one or two episodes too long. It moved along very slowly.

I had to explain many situations to my husband (who has not read the book) as it was sometimes a little difficult to follow (and hear, good grief). I also asked him what his opinion of the ending was and he wasn't sure what it meant. Having read the book I could see how it was kind of left up in the air for the viewer to form their own thoughts on the conclusion rather than have it blatantly unfolded in front of them (like the book does).

I love Melissa, so I had high hopes for this one. It wasn't terribly written or acted, and the storyline was unlike any other lifetime movie I've ever seen which is good. However, the last 30 minutes of this film are complete garbage. Such missed opportunities for redemption and healing. Just so, so sad and confusing.

The acting in this mini series was great, but this show does not follow the book very well. Characters are added, big changes, stories are made up, and every episode had many unnecessary sections. Overall it wasn't bad, and I'm glad I watched it. However, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has read the book as I have.

This show was well acted by all, and had great videography. It's a bit intense and honestly makes you question a lot. I didn't care for the main plot of the "angel" (still not convinced that's what it was) or Pruitt and his story. Had a few good twists in there, but overall was a bit cheesy and rather predictable. Nearly every episode could have been shorted by 20 minutes of useless dialogue. So many long-winded speeches and conversations that don't relate to the plot whatsoever.

My husband and I wanted to give this docu-series a try because it revolves around a person/situation we didn't know the history of. However, we only got halfway through the first episode due to the obnoxious music and sporadic film style.

Those poor individuals being interviewed in the most random locations (some filthy) all had the most repetitive banjo music played over them while they spoke. We could barely hear them telling their stories! There was zero flow or progression with this series from what we experienced. Everything felt like a synopsis rather than the normal progression documentaries typically take on.

Husband and I watched two episodes (couldn't tell you which ones or from which season because nothing is in order, or even labeled for that matter), and came to the conclusion that it's just flat out bad. There are several "haunting" series' on television that outweigh this one by miles. Of the two episodes we watched, neither ended with an actual resolution. We compared it to a show going to commercial break and never coming back. It makes no sense. I don't know why Netflix is doing this, or if these are even legitimate accounts from these individuals. The acting is solid if they're actors, but the stories are rather ridiculous to say the least.

Started out really intriguing, got a bit slow, scenes started being added that weren't necessary. Then things just stop making sense, nothing adds up, and no one answers any questions whatsoever. And the ending??? What?? This movie was so confusing, and apart from Amanda, terribly acted.

I agree with the other commenters, specifically the individual who said they would rather take a scooter to the shin than watch this movie again (LOL). WOW was this BAD. Netflix has been pushing out some serious pieces of garbage lately!

Characters=bad Story=bad Acting=bad Writing=bad.

Here is my rendition of the writers involved with the finale:

"I see we have two options here. Everything the fans WOULD want, and everything the fans WOULDN'T want. Which should we choose?" To which someone replies, "isn't it obvious?"

I honestly have no idea why anyone thought any of these ideas should be written into production. The episode itself made zero sense to me, and left me saying "this was a decision?" continuously out loud. After such an interesting storyline in Part 4, this is what we get?? Everything felt so rushed, and seriously lacked any emotion or thoughtfulness. Color me extremely disappointed.

I'm not sure I watched the same movie that these poor reviewers did, because I thought it was strong. The acting was superb (not shockingly), and the story an incredibly sad one that needed to be shared with the world. Yes, some scenes were long and tedious, and I definitely didn't need to see that much of Shia in my lifetime. All in all, I'm glad I watched it even though it was terribly heartbreaking in more ways than one.

This movie was honestly something I would expect on the Hallmark channel. The storyline was really silly, the acting was dreadful. I found myself cringing at how awkwardly written it was. The antagonist was utterly ridiculous. Don't waste your time with this one folks.