Before I viewed The Thin Blue Line (1988), I read the synopsis on Google and realized that it was a crime documentary which are my favorite. After I watched the film, I realized it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. To be quite honest, I was a little disappointed. I feel like the film was kind of slow. I also felt like through the entirety of the film, the same information was portrayed throughout. I found myself at some points being a little bored, because I thought that I already had heard the piece of information that was being said in the past. However, I really enjoyed the interviews between the eyewitnesses. Although they did not witness the actual crime taking place, it was interesting to hear their take on the story. All of the witnesses provided some really in depth detail that made me seem like I was actually at the crime scene, which I enjoyed.
My favorite shot in the film had to be towards the end, when the popcorn was popping in the machine. There was also a close up of the clock ticking, which I found very enticing because it makes the reader anxious for the characters in the film. This film also brings up the conversation of how police officers are treated. I definitely want to hear everyone’s opinion on this film and I look forward to discussing it!
I definitely understand what you are saying about the film feeling a little slow at times, but I also think this is used by Morris as a way of telling the story. Some parts are faster, and some parts are slower; the slow parts, the parts that are shown repeatedly but with voiceovers from different people involved or shot in different areas at the same point in time, are a device to help the viewer understand what occurred.
I also loved his use of artistic shots of clocks, feet stomping, drinks spilling, etc.!