Early inThe People v. O.J.
Im just not a public person, she says during the inevitable meltdown.
Can you imagine what Twitter would have done to her?
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Actually, you could.
Its a creation myth for an era obsessed with true crime and swamped in truthiness.
It even explains the Kardashians.
The storytelling digs deep into iconic moments and delights in telling details.
We go inside the Bronco during O.J.s slow-speed flight from police.
Robert Kardashians (David Schwimmer) protective, idol-worshippy friendship with Simpson is heartbreaking.
Clarks rapport with Christopher Darden (Sterling K. Brown) is increasingly moving.
The victims get lost in the dramabut how appropriate.
Aside from Travoltas upstaging eyebrows, the actors wow with empathy and nuance.
Paulson makes Clark a sympathetic hero without sanding off her edges.
Vances Cochran rivets with charisma and complexity.
An enthralling recollection of a tragic mess with a long legacy,The People v. O.J.
Simpsonfits our moment like a glove.A
