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Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall (2022)
Well done
This could have probably been told a bit quicker, maybe in one part rather than two. However, overall, I appreciated the way this story was told. I watched this, as well as another documentary on the same disappearance, and this one does a far better job of speaking for the victim (Amy Wall) and giving voice to the tragedy. Many of her friends are involved with the production as well.
It was a case I hadn't heard about before and so I was fascinated (and horrified) to learn about everything that happened.
This is a very easy to follow film and I definitely thought it was worth watching this.
Into the Deep (2020)
Does a disservice to amy
If you are wanting to learn about this case, I recommend the documentary Undercurrent on HBO instead. This one fails to focus any attention on Amy Wall and focuses mostly on how hard it is for Peter's friends to cope with the news that he is a suspect. Under Current does much more justice for the story, Amy, and Amy's friends and family's perspectives.
This movie does contain some interesting clips from Peter, but it was a bit disjointed. It was mostly hard to focus on people talking about how sad they are about what Peter is accused of when a woman is dead and thats a far more serious concern that does not seem to be focused on enough here.
The Thinning (2016)
Decent movie-suspenseful and caught my attention
Many of the complaints about this movie are based on the lack of realistic plot. However, I'd argue that most people watching dystopian movies don't assume them to be the most realistic thing ever, and that doesn't detract from the value of the movie.
There are flawed moments for sure, it is definitely not one of the highest quality movies I've ever seen. But I would still argue that it was a decent movie. I saw the trailer before a YouTube video, and went to hit the skip button but found I couldn't do it because my attention was caught. I watched the movie immediately and it definitely was not the highest quality movie, but it did really hold my attention because I was really anxious to find out the fates of all of the characters.
Realistic or not, it still held entertainment value. I'd definitely watch a sequel.