The Thin Blue Line (1988) - 3 stars out of 10

The Thin Blue Line (1988) - 3 stars out of 10

"The Thin Blue Line" just didn't do it for me.  As a concept, I think that it is incredible that the evidence gathered in this film eventually led to the exoneration of a man incorrectly accused of murder.  That's a truly incredible feat and a one-time deal for filmmakers; however, the documentary does work better as a presentation of evidence than as entertainment and as a result, it tends to drag along.  I feel that this is an important film in the history of documentaries... it just isn't very fun to watch.