FXs masterful limited seriesThe People v. O.J.
Simpson: American Crime Storyperformed a virtual clean sweep of the Emmy Awards this past September.
And now its looking increasingly possible that director Ezra Edelmans deep, wide ocean of a documentary,O.J.
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The haunting, 7-hour-and-47-minute Dickensian epic about the life of O.J.
In June, EW awarded the projectan extremely rare A+ gradewhen it debuted on ABC and ESPN.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a100 percent Fresh ratingwith 39 reviews banked.
And now with the awards season heating up,O.J.
Its also in the running for anIFP Independent Spirit Award.
- Voting briefly stopped when one member raised the issue that the documentary leading at that juncture, Ezra EdelmansO.J.
Made in Americafor awards.
But as Edelstein indicated, exposure to audiences should be the first priority.
And there is very recent precedent for films like NetflixsThe SquareandWhat Happened, Miss Simone?
- Others seem dissuaded by theO.J.
Made in Americarunning time and suggest its extreme length serves as an impediment against Oscar inclusion.
- And despite the uphill climb, as it heads into the Oscar marathon, perhaps what givesO.J.
Made in Americathe greatest advantage is the current political climate.
As extensively detailed in the documentary, the O.J.
And Edelmans searing indictment of the media is obviously not irrelevant to the times were living in right now.
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The intersection between journalism and commerce is obviously very fraught, he said.
Simpson trial, there was a shift, which was very real.
But its all very much in line.
I just never thought that there would end up being a prescience about this stuff so soon.
