A Murder in the Park
Sundance Selects | Release Date: June 26, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
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1
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0
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RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireJun 26, 2015
Besides being a riveting true-crime story, Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber’s A Murder in the Park is a film that makes a powerful case that some cherished liberal beliefs aren’t always congruent with the truth; in fact, sometimes they are the exact opposite. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 2, 2015
Whatever your feelings on capital punishment, A Murder in the Park has a gripping story to tell about, oddly enough, the corrosive effects of storytelling on the justice system when it gets the best of reasoned minds. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 23, 2015
Directors Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber piece the story together via fresh interviews, vintage footage, and too many iffy reenactments and close-ups of news stories. But the matter here transcends the artlessness. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldJun 25, 2015
The filmmakers have skillfully laid out a complex and murky story of crime and justice that, more than 30 years on, continues to scandalize. Read full review
63
New York PostSara StewartJun 24, 2015
The facts (including Protess’ eventual resignation) still make this a worthwhile examination of a narrative that actually may have been too good to be true. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJun 21, 2015
Its wholly complex and provocative social pleas slip too frequently into the seedy realm of journalistic exploitation. Read full review
60
The DissolveScott TobiasJun 24, 2015
As a loaded summary of an important, disquieting chapter in Illinois legal history, A Murder In The Park gets the blood boiling, and suggests a justice system open to manipulation by bad actors. Read full review
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