Catching Milat
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A psychological thriller based on the investigation into the 1990s backpacker murders leading to the arrest and conviction of serial killer Ivan Milat. NSW police are on the search for a murderer after the bodies of backpackers are found in Belanglo State Forest. Catching Milat is the story of the men who brought the killer to justice.
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The true story of how the NSW Police Taskforce Air, and in particular Detective Paul Gordon, tracked down and caught Ivan Milat – the man responsible for the infamous Backpacker Murders in Australia's Belanglo State Forest from 1990 onwards. Set against a backdrop of a public alarm, high level government pressure and an international press demanding a result, Catching Milat is a pacy, psychological thriller.
Cast
Malcolm Kennard
Ivan Milat
Geoff Morrell
Superintendent Clive Small
Richard Cawthorne
Detective Paul Gordon
David Field
Detective Neil Birse
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Gimly
As soon as I'd finished _Catching Milat_ I was thinking about one pretty massive issue that it had, and it made me think that it's a problem shared by a lot of Australian True Crime stuff - we spend **so much** time with the villain, but basically learn **nothing** about them beyond the superficial. We get a look into some of his home life, but zero information about his motivation. We don't even know if parts of this version of Milat's crimes are incidental in the carrying out of the crimes he actually cares about, or if the whole thing is planned, or none of it. It also takes some pretty massive liberties with the actual history of Ivan Milat, especially in the second part.
It was pretty neat to see a some things and go "Hey, I recognise that!" (I used to camp in Belanglo State Forest) but I Can't imagine that experience will exactly translate to the world at large.
_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
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