Warning: The documentary includes discussion of possessing child pornography and sodomy toward young boys.

I got the file for this documentary for as long as I could remember, and I had it because I saw it listed as a great documentary on this list I randomly saw online.

I had no idea what I was in for, heck I don't know what it was going to be about. So as the whole story presented itself to me, and I was just shocked, disgusted, and sad at how this was all real. Too real.

Given the dark subject matter presented, one thing stood out for me, and that is the fact that Capturing the Friedmans is very well made. The family videos, to how everything was chronologically and neutrally presented. This film does not push its own views on you, it gives you the leeway of figuring that out yourself, and that is outstanding.

Highs

• Compelling.
• Raw. 
• Balanced.

Lows

• Deeply disturbing on so many levels.
• This is the first thing I watched in the month of February. 

If there is one thing that I could take out from watching this documentary, that would be to be more careful in selecting the things I am to watch. Though the luxury of knowing nothing can be helpful in terms of viewing without bias - some can just be like Capturing the Friedmans, a subject matter so real and so dark that I felt literally shaken to my core.

This one is not for everyone and should be watched with an open mind. But one thing I can assure you though, it's a good one. 

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