MONSTER: The Faces of Evil on Netflix
The story of the Menendez brothers - monsters or victims
Personally, this series is my favorite of the entire anthology, mainly because of the suspense it leaves me with. This story, based on true events, tells the tale of two brothers who, on August 20, 1989, murdered their parents in cold blood. But this is where the whole country is divided. According to them, their father sexually and psychologically abused them both, but if that weren't true, they did it only for money.
These two reasons completely divided the audience: some were moved by the story of abuse, while others thought it was all a lie and that they were just manipulators. For me, this case is more poignant because they are alive, and their case has even been reopened. That makes it feel more real, more alive, as if it's still unresolved.
Furthermore, the way they portrayed the story was on another level. I love this series; I've watched it more than once, and if I had to choose one of my top three Netflix series, this would undoubtedly be it. If you don't like heavy or horror series, I assure you that if you watch this one, you'll end up liking it.
From the visuals to the story, everything is perfect. Nicolás Chávez's performance was exceptional—I mean, it's simply perfect. The direction, the colors, the shots, and how they manage to keep you glued to the screen for every second are all evident. There are scenes so intense that you don't know which side to take.
Something that really caught my attention is how this series makes you reflect on the thin line between victim and perpetrator. Because, if you think about it, with Dahmer, you also end up feeling empathy for someone who was clearly a monster. And something similar happens here: even though you know he committed a terrible crime, there are moments when you feel that his story has another side. Netflix has this ability to show the more human side of even the darkest people, and I think that's why I find this anthology so good.
What I love most about Monsters: The Menendez Brothers is that it's not just about the crime itself, but about how the media, the justice system, and society as a whole became part of the spectacle. You end up questioning whether they were truly seeking justice or if it was all just a media spectacle. And that, for me, is what makes this story continue to generate so much debate after all these years.
I also found it very interesting that Netflix decided to tell this story after Dahmer, because it shows that this anthology doesn't focus solely on the killers, but on the contexts, on how they got to that point. Every episode, every line of dialogue, and every detail is crafted to make you see beyond the crime.
In conclusion, this series left me with a lot of mixed emotions. I don't know if the Menendez brothers were truly victims or monsters, but I do know that their story leaves no one indifferent. It's powerful, sad, and also very real.
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Hello everyone, what I write about most is cinema. This is my passion, since cinema is the art of making an instant infinite, and it seems to me a way to learn and enter new worlds and stories.
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Es una serie pertubadora! Porque demuestra lo peor de la humanidad’ sé que hay cosas aun peores pero esta es horrible! Bien dicho. Es buena!