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Since I'm following the Jinx I feel sucked into this story and wanted to know more. Since this is a movie I'm not sure how much THIS would actually tell me. Anyhow, I watched last night and it pretty much told nearly the identical story (names changed) as the documentary. While I do like Gosling a lot I felt he missed the mark in portraying Durst. In every interview I've seen with Durst so far he seems surprisingly passive and innocent looking. That's imo what makes him so dangerous. You'd never suspect someone like him. But the way Gosling portrayed him not only would you 100% think he was suspicious but someone who behaved that way would not be able to find a beautiful, educated woman to marry him. No way. His behavior did not change THAT dramatically (at least the character) from the time they got married until her disappearance. But watching the actual Durst you could see despite his dopiness how he could charm someone.

The fact that he encouraged her to have an abortion against her will is pretty telling and she should have dumped him then.

In the movie they suggest that Morris Black killed shot and killed his friend Susan Berman, but this would mean he flew to LA to do this, though that's a completely different account of what happened (Durst and Black wrestling for a gun and Durst shooting him in self defense).

I think what's so infuriating about him and other stories like these is that EVERYONE knows you did it and you just sit there smugly covering up the truth and the only who knows exactly what happened and if you could just man the f up and admit it that would just be so damn satisfying!!!! But obviously in the history of the universe that simply doesn't happen.

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Anyhow, I watched last night and it pretty much told nearly the identical story (names changed) as the documentary.

It has been a while since I have seen "All Good Things" but this movie and the Documentary are exceptionally different but both directed by Jarecki. Jarecki took great liberties, in "All Good Things" to depict a dark, sociopath who was exceptionally cruel and without remorse. In the Documentary, Durst was incredibly charming, polite, and accommodating, which is not at all like the character in "All Good Things". Likely, the character created in "All Good Things" are the accounts of those who knew and lived around Durst at various times in his life. Also, "All Good Things" were likely Jarecki's portrayal of Durst. (The "real" Durst.)The documentary was made 5-7 years after Jarecki made "All Good Things", and likely, Jarecki never interviewed Durst while filming "All Good Things". Durst didn't sell his life rights to Jarecki; this film was made in a fictional form based on news media, and possibly some interviews of people who knew Durst. "All Good Things" also depicts David (the would be Robert Durst) killing a lot more people than 3; the number that Durst is said to have killed. Facing a trial for only 2 of the three.

I agree with you, Durst is a charming sociopath, who brands himself (on purpose, to some degree) as a meek, innocent, weakly man that no one would suspect as being this dark, hideous killer. I agree he killed, at least 3 people and likely, more.


Jack's not dead! Jack would never die without telling me, first!


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