First off : I love you Werner Horzog!!!
He made my favorite doc of all time: Grisley Man.
I've seen nearly every documentary he's made except this, avoiding Into The Abyss bc it seemed too intense for me. By best friend was horribly murdered by a serial killer, he received the death penalty. I don't think every murder should entail death sentence, but for really bad offenders like this who went on murder spree, or for repeat murders, you have to put them down like a wild vicious dog.
I was worried Herzog's opinion would be so anti-death that it would be upsetting for me. So I've waited many years, until I was more mature, and the wounds of my dead friend were healed to watch this documentary.
For the most part- it's really well done. My God do I feel for the Dad who has been in prison. He really made me cry. There are slow bits, but it's worth watching. You'll never forget it. And I ended up happy that Perry's accomplice got life instead of death. They are two Very different criminals. But my god to commit 3 murders just to drive a decent car??!!! What waste and reckless abandonment of life.
For the most part- it's really well done. My God do I feel for the Dad who has been in prison. He really made me cry. There are slow bits, but it's worth watching. You'll never forget it. And I ended up happy that Perry's accomplice got life instead of death. They are two Very different criminals. But my god to commit 3 murders just to drive a decent car??!!! What waste and reckless abandonment of life.