I think it’s a fair question to ask whether — after four documentaries and countless books — there’s really anything new to be said about the West Memphis Three.  That’s certainly the question that I asked when I heard that Atom Egoyan was making a narrative film about this case.

Having watched the trailer below and speaking as someone who has spent her share of time in Arkansas, I will say that Reese Whitherspoon appears to be perfectly cast while Colin Firth appears to be intriguingly miscast.