The Thin Blue Line directed but Errol Morris, depicts the story of a man sentenced to death for a crime that he did not commit. Since this film was created in 1988, all of the other films and shows that come after it are probably modeled after it. One show that directly ties in with this film is Making a Murderer. It is essentially the same idea as The Thin Blue Line, yet set in modern terms. The Thin Blue Line uses only one on one interviews and reenactments to tell its story, which makes it very dramatized. I did not particularly enjoy the reenactments of the moments being described because they made the story seem fake. Making a Murderer does a better job at telling the same sort of story because rather than reenactments, it uses evidence-like old pictures and journals that relate to what the interviewees are talking about.
I am not sure that I can say I enjoyed The Thin Blue Line because it felt too over the top for me. During our discussion with Kirsten Johnson, she mentioned how she did not like to include unnecessary background music because it that directs the viewer in the direction on how they should feel. I agree with this because in this film the music was too dramatic for me and I would have liked it better without any background noises.
I can appreciate this film because it seems to be one of the first crime documentaries that all other films and shows shown now are modeled after. I found the film to be very repetitive in what it was saying, but overall was a great mold for the crime documentaries today.