This was my favorite film to date. I am a complete pop-culture documentary (20/20, Dateline, 60 Minutes) junkie! I really appreciated Morris’ approach to the film in that he showed all sides and did not try to sway the audience in any way. He shows the two different cars according to the source that’s being interviewed, the two different accused in both the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat, and the female cop both behind the car and drinking a milkshake in the cruiser. In doing this, Morris allows the audience to make their minds up. To be completely honest, I was certain it was Randall Adams who had committed the crime and wanted to see him pay for it. I hate to sound prejudice, but to me, Randall Adams looked the part of the convicted murderer; however, as the film progressed I found myself feeling sorry for Adams. This irritated me greatly. How could I feel sorry for a man who shot an innocent police officer? As much as I still wanted to believe that he had committed the crime, I couldn’t help but feel that maybe he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Also, the more I thought about it, the more I came to think that David Harris was just a bit too smug while Adams’ interview seemed to convey a sense of fear.

I really liked the ending shot of the recorder as we hear Harris’ last interview with Morris. Accident or no accident, I felt that this was much better than seeing Harris saying these actual words. Over the recorder, based on how we’ve already seen him act and talk, the audience has the opportunity to imagine how Harris was saying these words that would inevitably convict him and free Adams. I found a very interesting but very creepy website that lists a great deal of information on Harris. It states everything from his last meal to his last words to his inmate number and back to the procedural history of the court. Harris’ last words were “Sir, in honor of a true American hero, ‘let’s roll. Lord Jesus receive my spirit. I’m done.” Here’s the link to the website.