
In 1994, three nonconformist boys in West Memphis, Arkansas were convicted for a horrific triple child murder. However, the original film shows how questionable evidence and a prejudiced community instead led to an apparent miscarriage of justice. The producers return to West Memphis to meet the Three again and the grassroots movement that has arisen to exonerate the Three. However, the father of one of the victims, John Mark Byers, is profiled as well as he belligerently ass... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1994, three nonconformist boys in West Memphis, Arkansas were convicted for a horrific triple child murder. However, the original film shows how questionable evidence and a prejudiced community instead led to an apparent miscarriage of justice. The producers return to West Memphis to meet the Three again and the grassroots movement that has arisen to exonerate the Three. However, the father of one of the victims, John Mark Byers, is profiled as well as he belligerently asserts the three's guilt even as new evidence and his own criminal record draws suspicion on himself.
Leave your thoughts about Paradise Lost 2: Revelations.
| culturevulture.netScott Von DoviakA disturbing portrait of a man who may or may not have gotten away with murder. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonSomewhat less successful than the original, not just because it necessarily must lean heavily on clips from the first movie |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWatching it, you feel like an eyewitness to injustice. |
| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesThe unanswered questions at the end of "Paradise Lost" were the kind that could inspire not only a need for a follow-up documentary, but indeed an entire political movement. |
| Village VoiceJessica WinterAs documentary filmmaking, it's cheap and suspect. As advocacy, it's necessary. |
| User ReviewA. Na couple of years later, the second part of the documentary about the child murders in Robin Hood Hills..if you want to see this you must have seen the first part..this is, just as the last one, very strong and horrifying stuff, but it's all very interesting.. after seeing this I get more convinced that Damien, Jason and Jessie are innocent, I really don't think they murdered those kids..I do however belive that Mark Byars, the stepfather to one of the victims, could be the actually killer, he seems to be a bit psychopathic and just as Jason says, he seems to like to show of in front of the camera.. he kind of overdoning his part as the grieving stepparent, but in some strange way I can't help feeling sorry for the weirdo.. well, everybody makes up their own mind after seeing theese two documentarys, and it sure is a lot of speculations.. this whole story is kind of like a mystery and you go back and forth and sometimes you don't know what to belive...in the end, after watching the two parts, you almost have to choose one side to belive in..are Damien, Jason and Jessie exactly where they should be, or are they innocent?? are the children's killer still out there??? |
| User ReviewAlex rSequel to the first Paradise Lost film is yet another powerful eye opening documentary that sheds even more light on the West Memphis 3 case who were accused of murder. The film takes a look five years after the events of the first film, and how things are progressing for the three men accused of the heinous crimes. This film brings to light even more doubt on the guilt of the WM3. This is a brilliantly constructed documentary and a phenomenal follow-up to the first film. Paradise Lost 2 makes you ask more questions upon seeing it. The film manages to show even more proof of the boy's innocence in the crimes they were convicted in, and how the judiciary system is flawed. I really liked the film, and thought it was a poignant, disturbing film that now shows the WM3 were innocent, and how people have come to rally and support them in the plight for clearing their names. Directors Sinofsky and Berlinger direct a strong film, and this sequel along with the first is among the best documentaries ever filmed. If you are interested in crime documentaries, and have seen the first film, then watch this one. This sequel raises new questions and brings to light a possible new suspect. I thought it was pretty interesting and quite frankly likely that there was a suspect that was directly implicated in the tragedy. As a whole this is a well made film that exposes some great holes in the judiciary system. For people who enjoy documentaries, this film is a must. This film expands what the first film did and gives us even more detail on the case and presents us with even more facts for the viewer to make up his own mind. |
| User ReviewTerror AAn excellent follow-up to the superp first documentary that brings in possbily new evidence for the innocence of the "West Memphis Three" and as well as a possible suspect that could be one of the boy's deranged step-dad. Just like the first film, this is also a must see. |
| User ReviewJim SSo, saw [i]Collateral[/i] on Friday. Pretty badass. Tom Cruise doesn't just play a one-note villain, but creates a completely engaging character. Does he really believe the nihlistic things he tells Jamie Foxx, or does he tell himself these things as a way of rationalizing his actions? Or is it neither and it's all a show? In my opinion, Tom Cruise is one of the best actors of his generation. When he's on screen he simply electrifies it. He's willing to take risks, as evidenced in [i]Eyes Wide Shut, Magnolia, [/i]and [i]Vanilla [/i]Sky. And Jamie Foxx again proves to me that he is A-list material. My one problem with the movie is that the ending goes in a direction that I wish it could have avoided. There were two ways it could have gone, and it took the more conventional route, and while not wholly disappointing, it does leave me wondering what could have been if Michael Mann or Stuart Beattie, the screenwriter, had pushed it in another, more complex direction. That said, it's a solid thriller with some definite moments of pure surprise that create a feeling that anything can happen. Went to a pool party on Saturday. I drank half a fifth of tequila (is that tenth?) plus some beer (Bud Light... yech... but they offered and I'm not one to be rude). I then had to drive home to Metairie from Chalmette, which is about an hour drive. Jesus Christ... I've never been that irresponsible and don't plan on doing that again. I passed out pretty hard and woke up to one hell of a headache. The girls were going to have a birthday/going away lunch today. Danielle and Jay's last day is Friday and my birthday is next Monday. Well, that kinda fell through. Rescheduled for tomorrow. Oh well. Other than that... bleh. Oh yeah, I watched [i]Paradise Lost 2 [/i]and [i]Amores Perros[/i]. See the ratings above. I really have nothing to add about them at this moment because I don't feel like it. So fuck you if that's not good enough for you. Oh, yeah, going to the Monday Night Football game September 13th. Very, very sweet. Envy me. |
| User ReviewMichael Hincredible, disturbing look into the mind of a complete lunatic and a sloppy judicial system allowing him to walk free while innocent teens sit on death row |