by Diana Vaccarelli
Twenty years later and the OJ Simpson trial still fascinates so many. Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, creator of Glee, Nip/Tuck, and American Horror Story, decided to produce a series based on Jeffrey Toobins book The Run of His Life. The show starts at the murder scene and continues through the trial.
THE GOOD:
- The best part of this series is the acting. Everyone fits their roles perfectly. John Travolta as Robert Shapiro, Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran, Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark, David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian, and Cuba Gooding Jr. as OJ Simpson. Each actor gives the viewer the most poignant performance. It is almost like watching the trial all over again.
- The cinematography by Nelson Cragg is nothing short of brilliant. The colors and the scenery bring you into the scene.
- The writing makes the characters come alive. We experience the emotional toll that the case has on them all…and, man, is there ever a toll.
THE BAD: