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Shocking but powerful documentary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2020

A very powerful shocking documentary. This was very thought provoking- and completely focuses on the victims and what happened that day- rather than glorifying the shooter- who isn’t even named throughout. The interviewer can be a little pushy at times and seems very keen to blame the police for the length of time it took to kill the shooter- but having watched the documentary and heard from the police- I can say that personally I feel they did the best they could do on a very awful day- a day in 1984 before mobile phones and the technology we have today- so sometimes his questioning can feel a bit too much to listen to.
Please note that this documentary is not for the faint hearted. There is very graphic footage of all of the dead bodies inside the restaurant- some of which you see several times- including 4 young children, a pregnant woman and a baby. Please do not watch if this will be too much for you to cope with- as once you have seen the bodies- you cannot un- see them. The baby’s body was particularly distressing for me- and I feel others should be warned before watching this. Having said this- this was not done in an insensitive manner- and I think it did add to telling the story- and showing exactly how terrible the event was.

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Very interesting but biased

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2022

Terrible tragedy and very graphic to watch (probably should be rated higher). My main problem was the director/interviewer trying to make it seem as though the police acted wrongly. For a start, it is a dreadful scenario to have to deal with and nit picking at lots of incidental issues does not make for a good documentary when you are purporting to be favouring the victims' story rather than the 'shooter'. The interviewer claims to be focusing on the victims (fair enough) because he says that modern documentaries are always about the criminal which he doesn't agree with etc. Then he asks a victim what she would say to the 'shooter' if she could and the answer was 'Why?' which goes to show the exact reason that documentaries often include a lot of focus on the criminal as well as the victims - understanding the 'why'. Given how well made most crime documentaries are made these days, I was disappointed in the production values and quality of the interviewer's approach. He was making out as though the police did nothing, yet when explained to him their reasons for not storming the place etc wouldn't accept them. If the police had taken actions that resulted in more deaths that could be directly linked to something they did do, rather than didn't do, then his documentary would have been all about that! So they would be criticised either way. Very interesting, I had not heard of this massacre before - another reminder that these terrible incidents still happen in the U.S. and nothing is done to prevent them.

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Shocking but powerful documentary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2020

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2022

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Such a sad but eye opening documentary, its heartbreaking to watch so much carnage, very good to see the full carnage at the same time, I'm one of many believers who hope true stories being factual and you can see those facts of what really happened allowing anyone watching this documentary the sad impact of many lives taken and changed forever.

The police, SWAT and those who shielded others from being shot are indeed heroes, yes, they definitely did their upmost best to end the carnage they were faced with, I really believe this. We have to be honest and ask ourselves would we try to get in whilst bullets were being fired in every direction, no we would not, they did what they should of done and thats hold back till a sniper could end this with a clear shot which is what happened, and the shot was very accurately worked and then police, police detectives, fire service and ambulance service could attend to the victim with care and also to act through care for those who passed away and those with terrible injuries and the broken family lives now scattered. Such a sad scene in the eyes of the beholders who were there that sad day and those who watched this documentary. The interviews were sometimes playing the blame game so I put it to the gentleman who was interviewing, would you go in McDonald's, I dare say not, I know you have to do what you have to do during an interview but it was for the interviewer somewhat about the emergency services/first responders not going in quicker, this documentary is the real world and again has said above, would you???

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Francis.

This should be rated 18

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2021

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This is a very shocking and thought provoking documentary. This focuses on the victims and what happened that day, it doesn't glorify the shooter who isn’t named throughout, although you may notice the name on the newspaper shots. Carlos Amezcua, a TV journalist recounts an interview with the shooters wife which gives some context about the shooters state of mind. The documentary interviewer doesn't hold back on his questions considering the length of time it took to kill the shooter. But having watched the documentary and heard from the police I can say that personally I feel they did the best they could do on a horrific day, a shooter with powerful weapons in close proximity to people.
Please note that this documentary is not for the faint hearted. There is very graphic footage of all of the dead bodies inside the restaurant, some of which you see several times, including young children and a baby. Please do not watch if this will be too much for you to cope with, as once you have seen the bodies, you cannot forget them.

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Nicola

Shocking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2022

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This documentary focuses on the victims and the horror they went through. Real crime scene video and photos are shown throughout so discretion is advised.

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Eye opening but interviewer is ridiculous

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2022

Great documentary. Very moving and eye-opening. Graphic but realistic.

The interviewer however, I feel his questions are stupid. "Do you feel you got away with something that day?".

Hes a clown, what a stupid little man trying to make something out of himself by bringing down and complelty critiquing the polices every move.

We are talking 40 years ago, when procedurs, technology everything was different. He's made himself look like a fool and I hope he never gets another op to record such a catastrophic event.

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ellison

Mass Shooting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2018

A heart-wrenching tale about a man who in 1984 walked into a San Diego McDonalds and shot the place up. Hold the police at bay for over an hour as they could not figure out what exactly was going on as he was using three different guns. Interviews and actual crime scene footage, some not easy to watch. RIP.

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Anja P.

Verstörend!

Reviewed in Germany on 18 August 2018

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Presse, Polizei und Opfer erzählen von dem tragischen Amoklauf in einer US Mcdonalds-Filiale. Diese Dokumentation zeigt auch Ausschnitte des original Polizeivideos, das das schreckliche Ausmaß der Tragödie zeigt. Die DVD ist ohne FSK, allerdings rate ich DRINGEND davon ab, dass sich Kinder und Jugendliche diese Doku ansehen. Die DVD ist ein US-Import, aber sie scheint nicht kodiert zu sein. Sie läuft auf jedem handelsüblichen europäischen DVD Player einwandfrei.

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Keith Johnson

True crime

Reviewed in the United States on 1 March 2019

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A good movie

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WENDY A THOMPSON

Great everyone should see

Reviewed in the United States on 22 January 2021

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Good docu showed all sides of this tragedy

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