That dog’s got pipes.

I let this one sit with me overnight before rating. I can’t stop thinking about it, and really wanna see it on the big screen again. Beautifully conceived and shot, the music was inspiring, and “the scene” was genuinely moving. I cared for the characters, even the scary ones. Just a fantastic, memorable theatre experience. Best of the year so far for sure.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Wow, what are all these positive reviews talking about? This case would have NEVER gone to trial in the real world. There was zero physical evidence against the defendant. They had one very sketchy eye witness with no other evidence. Then, 11 out of 12 jurors were ready to convict this guy at the first vote? One juror even said “the DEFENSE did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was innocent”, as if the judge would not have…
Wow, I started this series when it first came out and stopped watching 20 minutes in. I should’ve stuck with it then. On the other hand I’m glad I gave it another chance and had something great to watch over the past few days. It was really really good. Fantastic performances, interesting story, and all of my theories about how it would end were wrong (which is a good thing).