Brother's Keeper

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Scott R @ScottR Dec 9 NYT 1000 films. I appreciate the film for its uniqueness in showing a bizarre murder case that questions mental capacity and sworn statements in rural NY. However, I didn’t feel this should be revered as a classic film. I don’t plan to see it again. Saw on YouTube. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 11/05/2024 One of the more fascinating homicide case documentaries. Sitting in some legal grey area, you end up unsure as to what actually happened or if the culprit was guilty or not. Either way, you don’t really care because the sight of mentally challenged people being scrutinised in the dock is grim viewing and highlights how some cases require common sense approaches rather than following the absolute letter of the law. Hard to decipher what the characters are saying at times but the gist is clear. Watched on YouTube though the version I saw had sound blackouts for a few minutes during the film. See more 04/11/2020 Provides engaging insights into the background of this supposed murder case as well as sheds light on the judgment of uneducated beings under a criminal light. See more 03/04/2019 Unique & gripping film that leaves you guessing about a lot of things: what exactly is wrong with these brothers? Inbreeding? Lead poisoning? It's not just the IQ issue that's haunting...Lyman's chronic nervousness & trembling is disturbing as well. They're all nearly deaf for some reason. And ALL of these guys look not one day younger than 80. All are in their 50s or 60s in the film. Makes you wonder what hellish lives they've lived leading up to this point. Even if Bill was murdered, he's probably better off wherever he is than living in this 4-man unheated shed with no running water. So sad. A painful glimpse into rural American life. See more 03/12/2018 Four elderly, semi-literate brothers live together on their dairy farm in upstate New York. One of them dies in his sleep, and the police arrest one of the brothers for murder based on extremely vague medical evidence and a confession elicited under extremely questionable circumstances. Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky cover the town's banding together to support the brothers and the eventual trial. Like their subsequent "Paradise Lost" films, this tells a story of an injustice ... the police manipulate a man with no practical knowledge of his rights and with highly suspect mental capabilities into telling the story the want to hear. See more 08/04/2017 4.5/5.0 stars - Grade: A See more Read all reviews

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