"Defending Jacob" Review

"Defending Jacob" 是一個迷你劇集，講述夫婦Andy (Chris Evans) 和Laurie Barber (Michelle Dockery) 的兒子Jacob (Jaeden Martell)被捲入一單謀殺案之中，兩人對這個突如其來的消息的應對方法都不同，但都希望可以證明Jacob的清白，同時也要面對他人的目光。

這套劇集的節奏雖然比較慢一些，但我認為這其實是這套劇的優勢，能讓觀眾可以真正感受到劇情每一個轉折帶來的震撼。主演的演出也非常好，尤其是Michelle Dockery演的Laurie在越來越懷疑Jacob可能真的跟謀殺案有關。飾演Andy的Chris Evans 也得很出色，想查出真相以證明Jacob跟案件毫無關係。故事的轉折也非常意想不到，而這個故事一直在不給觀眾明確的答案，因為這套劇集並不關注事件的真相，而是選擇專注於指控對Andy、Laurie和Jacob的影響。

"Defending Jacob" 是一部精彩的犯罪迷你劇，演員演得出色，劇集有著一個瀰漫著沉重的氣氛，還由於不顯露明確的真相而大大增強了這個故事的威力。

"Defending Jacob" is a drama miniseries starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell. Evans and Dockery are Andy and Laurie Barber, parents to Martell's Jacob. When Jacob is suspected in the murder of a classmate, their lives are upended as Andy and Laurie wrestle with the consequences and the possibility of Jacob's guilt.

The series is rather slow-paced, but I think the pacing really works in its favor since it allows the viewer to truly stew in each new revelation and each emotional gut-punch as they come. The performances are excellent too, with Dockery really shining as Laurie grapples with her growing suspicion that her son may indeed be responsible for the death of a young boy. Evans, too, gives a fantastic performance as Andy dives deeper into investigating the events surrounding the boy's death in the hopes of finding a clue, any clue, that would shift attention away from Jacob and prove his innocence. The twists and turns in the story also help to keep the viewer on their toes, and indeed, the story plays with ambiguity endlessly, focusing not so much on the truth of the matter instead choosing to focus on the effects that the accusations against Jacob have on Andy and Laurie.

"Defending Jacob" is a brilliant crime drama miniseries with excellent performances, a pervasively somber atmosphere, and a sense of ambiguity that enhances the story greatly.