The Crash is a shocking story that shakes our beliefs as a society. Unlike many Netflix documentaries, this one is not in episodes; it is a one-and-a-half-hour movie that hits you like a huge wave of horrifying events. It is about a horrible car accident that killed two young men. The car was driven by the 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, and the story has more to it than you might think at first sight. The Idealization of Youth As a society, we tend to avoid looking at very young people as evil. We like to think they are naive and kind. Are they immature? Totally. Are they reckless? No doubt. But cruel? We don't like to think of our teens that way, but it happens more often than we'd like. Regular Teen or Bad Parenting? The documentary begins by portraying Mackenzie Shirilla as a regular teenage girl, but you quickly realize she isn't. Her behavior and attitude go beyond those of a regular teen in many ways. She is rude, she is mean, ...
I didn't particularly enjoy The Witness , but I also couldn't stop watching it. The main reason is simple: knowing that this is based on a real story makes every episode impossible to ignore. What unfolds is often more horrifying than entertaining. The series exposes a tragedy that feels almost unbelievable, yet it actually happened. That reality creates a sense of dread that keeps you invested even when the storytelling itself struggles to do so. The Role of the British Press Is Truly Disturbing One of the most shocking aspects of the story is the behavior of parts of the British press. Watching the events unfold was genuinely horrifying, and it is difficult not to feel anger at the way certain people were treated. The series highlights how sensationalism can cause enormous damage, especially when vulnerable individuals are involved. Some of the actions feel so unethical that they raise serious questions about accountability and whether stronger legal consequences should...