Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory is potent documentary filmmaking about the grave injustice that led to the West Memphis 3's 18-year imprisonment. Without having seen the first two films, it's hard for me to know what about this is a rehash. But with my lack of familiarity regarding the case, I'm at once completely engaged by the movement to prove their innocence and impressed that Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's films had the power to help lead to the West Memphis 3's release. Though this is not the most accomplished documentary filmmaking, it's nevertheless a testament to the power of the medium. The extraordinarily moving epilogue alone is enough to warrant an Oscar nomination.
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