The doc is overall pretty good. The Showtime "Active Shooter" series did a much better job though...If you are going to watch just one, watch that one. I did like how the director focused on the people who lost their lives, instead of showing and naming the killer. I think more docs need to take that approach instead of making the killer famous for what they have done.
15 Reviews
Tragic but controversial.
Suzrdh27 July 2019
I thought this was a wonderful documentary until people started blaming the police officers. Instead of blaming the psychopath with the weapon the survivors and their families turned on the officers and blamed them . They expected the officers to rush in and take down the gunman as soon as they arrived at the scene.
If the officers rush into an insecure hostage or active shooter scene, and get shot instantly.....then there is absolutely nobody left to help you. The scene was chaos. I don't know what could have been differently, but the constant blaming the first responders irritates me.
I watched a documentary on the Reelz channel about the shooter and the relationship with his ex wife. She was terribly abused, both physically and emotionally. Sadly, this nut died without justice being served.
If the officers rush into an insecure hostage or active shooter scene, and get shot instantly.....then there is absolutely nobody left to help you. The scene was chaos. I don't know what could have been differently, but the constant blaming the first responders irritates me.
I watched a documentary on the Reelz channel about the shooter and the relationship with his ex wife. She was terribly abused, both physically and emotionally. Sadly, this nut died without justice being served.
Might be well-meaning, might not be
Jeremy_Urquhart15 October 2021
I want to believe that Minn's heart is in the right place, but with this more than any of his other documentaries I've seen, I really don't know.
This one went through the motions and just felt a bit off, even if it does, in a sense, provide a platform for survivors of the shooting to tell their story and pay tribute to those who were killed.
But I've seen numerous films by Minn now where he takes a similar approach to covering various tragedies shortly after they happen, and while the intentions are hopefully good, there's just something under the surface that feels a bit off, and there's a chance (cynical as it may be to think so) that he's not making these for the right reasons.
A middle of the road rating might be the best way to represent how it could go either way, for me (of course the by the numbers presentation and editing does few favours for its overall rating, too)
This one went through the motions and just felt a bit off, even if it does, in a sense, provide a platform for survivors of the shooting to tell their story and pay tribute to those who were killed.
But I've seen numerous films by Minn now where he takes a similar approach to covering various tragedies shortly after they happen, and while the intentions are hopefully good, there's just something under the surface that feels a bit off, and there's a chance (cynical as it may be to think so) that he's not making these for the right reasons.
A middle of the road rating might be the best way to represent how it could go either way, for me (of course the by the numbers presentation and editing does few favours for its overall rating, too)
Wow
tmdarby16 December 2020
Charlie Minn's documentaries are pretty good up until the half way point. That's when he starts to blame police instead of the person that committed the crime. It's apparently his formula for documentaries.
1 - show details of tragedy 2 - talk about the victims (bravo by the way) 3 - start blaming and questioning police.
I think for the next horrific event we get Charlie Minn strapped up to go in immediately because he apparently knows best how to deal with these psychopaths.
1 - show details of tragedy 2 - talk about the victims (bravo by the way) 3 - start blaming and questioning police.
I think for the next horrific event we get Charlie Minn strapped up to go in immediately because he apparently knows best how to deal with these psychopaths.
ANOTHER Police Bashing by MINN
The_Boxing_Cat12 April 2018
Parading as a documentary is Charlie Minn's yet another way to point fingers at the police. He loves to exploit the victims and their families in effort to promote his films. What a shame.
The threat of multiple bombs being at the scene was clearly a factor in how police MUST respond.
Bottom line, it is the gun man who was responsible for all the deaths.
It was heartbreaking to hear the young lady say that she told rescuers to take her friend instead of taking her for treatment. Emotional trauma always plays a role in what one may remember as reality.
God bless all the victims, their families, rescue workers and police, for this incident has truly changed their lives forever. And God help Charlie Minn to stop making money off of other people's tragedies.
Z3
The threat of multiple bombs being at the scene was clearly a factor in how police MUST respond.
Bottom line, it is the gun man who was responsible for all the deaths.
It was heartbreaking to hear the young lady say that she told rescuers to take her friend instead of taking her for treatment. Emotional trauma always plays a role in what one may remember as reality.
God bless all the victims, their families, rescue workers and police, for this incident has truly changed their lives forever. And God help Charlie Minn to stop making money off of other people's tragedies.
Z3
Horrible, cop blaming "documentary "
toehlke2 November 2018
An important movie of the victims and survivors
fitnessmedic9 April 2019
Some reviewers are upset because survivors were upset about how long it took police to save the remaining victims however it's still an important documentary to watch. Never blame the victims for their feelings and most importantly it helps law enforcement with future training. I am happy that I watched this powerful documentary despite its monstrous tragedy.
Stop blaming the cops!
coolgrljen24 March 2019
The reports been released confirming none of the victims were hit by police bullets. The director should update his movie and make it about the victims and stop trying to shift the blame to the police, instead of the actual killer.
Heartbreaking
govinda224 November 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Ive just watched this film. I was and still am very emotional after watching it. Choked.
Yes theres police blaming and trying to make it political, which id say theres a time and a place and this film wasnt the time nor the place.
People lost lives, loved ones. Targeting the lgbtq+ community in such an horrific way, under the guise of shooter saying it was the war. It may well have been but he targeted the lgbtq community, we know homosexuality isnt tolerated within that 'religion' so this was a hate crime on the USA and lgbtq community. Truly heartbreaking, it makes me feel so sick and ill to think about what everyone went through. Heart goes out. Decent film.
Yes theres police blaming and trying to make it political, which id say theres a time and a place and this film wasnt the time nor the place.
People lost lives, loved ones. Targeting the lgbtq+ community in such an horrific way, under the guise of shooter saying it was the war. It may well have been but he targeted the lgbtq community, we know homosexuality isnt tolerated within that 'religion' so this was a hate crime on the USA and lgbtq community. Truly heartbreaking, it makes me feel so sick and ill to think about what everyone went through. Heart goes out. Decent film.
Again horrible director
Ashleygeorge3322 June 2021
This director has made multiple movies over shootings and every time makes it the cops fault
It's unbelievable how horrible he is to the police force
If you're going to do a movie based on a event. You need to show the back story , interviews with survivors and give as much information on the event
You do not make it about what your Perspective is on the event
This is the shooter fault. Not the police.
I honestly can't understand how this guy keeps making these movies.
I honestly can't understand how this guy keeps making these movies.
Good Documentary Outside of the Director's Typical Police Bashing
Michael_Elliott18 September 2018
49 Pulses (2017)
*** (out of 4)
This is a rather depressing documentary that takes a look at the Orlando Pulse club shooting, which had a maniac killing forty-nine people. This documentary features interviews with survivors, re-enactments of the events as well as family members of those who didn't make it out.
49 PULSES is certainly a strong documentary and one that's certainly sad to watch. The documentary really did a great job at explaining the terror that was happening inside the club that night including some really dramatic interviews with the survivors. There's no doubt that the strongest part of the film were the interviews because you can see the pain and fear in the voices and eyes in those who lived.
The documentary certainly doesn't shy away from the pain that the survivors have but we also get some nice tributes to some of the people who didn't survive. All of this was extremely good stuff and there's no doubt that the heart of the film is in the right place as it wants to support the people who were killed.
With that being said, if you're familiar with the work of director Charlie Minn then you will know that he's a cop hating guy. There's really no other way to put it but he hates the police and wants to blame them for everything so there's a lot of hatred shown to the police and how they handled the situation. In fact, the police get more blame than the actual shooter so that should tell you all you need to know.
Even with that being said, the film is still worth watching as long as you can put up with the sadness that is there.
*** (out of 4)
This is a rather depressing documentary that takes a look at the Orlando Pulse club shooting, which had a maniac killing forty-nine people. This documentary features interviews with survivors, re-enactments of the events as well as family members of those who didn't make it out.
49 PULSES is certainly a strong documentary and one that's certainly sad to watch. The documentary really did a great job at explaining the terror that was happening inside the club that night including some really dramatic interviews with the survivors. There's no doubt that the strongest part of the film were the interviews because you can see the pain and fear in the voices and eyes in those who lived.
The documentary certainly doesn't shy away from the pain that the survivors have but we also get some nice tributes to some of the people who didn't survive. All of this was extremely good stuff and there's no doubt that the heart of the film is in the right place as it wants to support the people who were killed.
With that being said, if you're familiar with the work of director Charlie Minn then you will know that he's a cop hating guy. There's really no other way to put it but he hates the police and wants to blame them for everything so there's a lot of hatred shown to the police and how they handled the situation. In fact, the police get more blame than the actual shooter so that should tell you all you need to know.
Even with that being said, the film is still worth watching as long as you can put up with the sadness that is there.
Why this was made?
danielw-498841 August 2020
I don't gave a zero because is not a choice. This not a movie or documentary. From a man don't even show the real events just to make movie for money, glory and blame the police for the job of that night. Talking to just a handful of survivors not really show the true. In another word a crap of movie, If he pretending to be a journalist, He's not.
Could have been a good documentary...
hbqpvrnzcn22 August 2022
I really have a problem with Minn and how when he interviews witnesses that he puts words into their mouth. The pulse documentary was so sad but at a point it really just felt like he wasn't letting people tel their story and said, well was it like this? Or things like that without letting them tel their own story in their own words.
Boo
garryforbescalgary18 October 2022
I started watching this, with great interest. About 40 minutes into the documentary, I realized it was the same director as from 77 Minutes. Instead of being a sober reflection of what happened, the documentary turned into an indictment of the police. No attempt at neutrality, no attempt at objectivity, just the police are at fault and that's the end of the story. I wanted to hear the survivor stories, and the start of the documentary featured that, and I was truly interested to learn more from their perspective. Once the film veered into a condemnation of the police, I stopped watching. I barely lasted 40 minutes of a 90-minute film, when I truly wanted to know more about this event.
Good victim stories, bad director/producer
HR20237109611 February 2024
Always good to see that our most tragic events are not forgotten and that victims names are uplifted and remembered without saying the criminals name and unfortunately that's where the accolades end. The director/producer who also acts as interviewer is always ridiculous with the questions and his personal bias in his "documentaries" without offering a panel of valid solutions for preventative measures or improvements. Although I tried to get through more history lessons on tragedy by trolling Minns collection, I can't stomach anymore of him being on camera or behind it. Asking victims or survivors what they would say to the deceased is a shameless effort to trigger tears and drama, when most of these are mass shootings, why do you need to add to that horror? Everyone replies with something like that is a good question, people say that because they are overwhelmed by such a big question and thought process while already grieving loved ones and doing the interview in the first place. Minn's motives are clear, to exploit tragedy for money while placing blame on government. How original and also tells the audience that he doesn't believe we are smart enough to find the errors made in each tragedy. While law enforcement and policies certainly have issues, if Minn want everyone else to be held to a gold standard, allow me to hold him to one very important one, because instead of pushing his own agenda he could actually provide all the details and forward thinking pathways, by experts, not by him.
The definition of documentary is as follows
broadly : FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE.
1 being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing documentary evidence 2 of, relating to, or employing documentation in.
Hollywood needs to push you out of this business. Reviewer out.
The definition of documentary is as follows
broadly : FACTUAL, OBJECTIVE.
1 being or consisting of documents : contained or certified in writing documentary evidence 2 of, relating to, or employing documentation in.
Hollywood needs to push you out of this business. Reviewer out.
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