"The Jinx" (2015 release; 6 episodes of about 45 min. Each) is a TV documentary mini-series about New York multi-millionaire Robert Durst. As Episode 1 "A Body In the Bay" opens, it is "Galveston, September 2001" and a teenager makes the gruesome discovery of a dismembered body in the bay, with some body parts in black plastic bags floating in the bay. Resulting from some nifty police detective work, they are quick to zero in on Robert Durst, who had fled New York to live and anonymous life in Galveston. Then, shockingly, Durst doesn't show up for his arraignment and goes on the lam... At this point we are 15 min. Into Episode 1.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from writer-director Andrew Jarecki, who previously gave us the excellent "Capturing the Friedmans" documentary. Here he examines the curious case of Robert Durst, the eccentric and ultra-rich New Yorker who may or may not be guilty of one or more murders. Taking advantage of the full 4 1/2 hrs. Running time, we dive deep into the mindset of Durst and of a number of other characters playing a significant role in all of this. I need to be careful as obviously I don't want to spoil anything. Then get ready for Episodes 5 and 6, where it all comes together... Incidentally, this documentary is billed in many planes (including here on IMDb) as "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst", but in the documentary itself, it simply is showing as "The Jinx", period.
This documentary mini-series premiered on HBO in 2015 to immediate critical acclaim, and more. I binge-watched it this past weekend at HBO On Demand, and found it riveting to watch. That said, the documentary is now 5 years old, and the story of Durst did not end in 2015. In other words: this documentary is badly in need of an update of what has happened since its original 2015 release. Surely I am not the only one who feels that way?
Couple of comments: this is the latest from writer-director Andrew Jarecki, who previously gave us the excellent "Capturing the Friedmans" documentary. Here he examines the curious case of Robert Durst, the eccentric and ultra-rich New Yorker who may or may not be guilty of one or more murders. Taking advantage of the full 4 1/2 hrs. Running time, we dive deep into the mindset of Durst and of a number of other characters playing a significant role in all of this. I need to be careful as obviously I don't want to spoil anything. Then get ready for Episodes 5 and 6, where it all comes together... Incidentally, this documentary is billed in many planes (including here on IMDb) as "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst", but in the documentary itself, it simply is showing as "The Jinx", period.
This documentary mini-series premiered on HBO in 2015 to immediate critical acclaim, and more. I binge-watched it this past weekend at HBO On Demand, and found it riveting to watch. That said, the documentary is now 5 years old, and the story of Durst did not end in 2015. In other words: this documentary is badly in need of an update of what has happened since its original 2015 release. Surely I am not the only one who feels that way?