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Rating: 6.3/10 | Genre: Documentary, Crime | Runtime: 95 min
Starring: Mackenzie Shirilla
I finally watched The Crash and I’m still thinking about how wild this story actually is. It’s a documentary about Mackenzie Shirilla, a teen who crashed her car into a building in Ohio back in 2022. Two people died. Her boyfriend and his friend. At first everyone thought it was just a terrible accident, but the investigation revealed something darker was going on. She was charged with murder instead of reckless driving. That alone made me want to know more.
The documentary runs just under 95 minutes, which honestly feels like the right length for this. It doesn’t drag. The filmmakers lay out the facts pretty straightforwardly. They show you the evidence, the timeline, the arguments from both sides. You see interviews with investigators, prosecutors, people who knew Mackenzie. It builds this picture of what actually happened that night.
What’s interesting about the movie is how it presents the uncertainty. Was this premeditated murder or a horrible accident? The prosecution said Mackenzie intentionally drove into that building. They pointed to her behavior and some text messages. The defense said she was just a kid who made a mistake while driving. After watching this, I honestly see why people could believe either version.
The weakest part of the doc is that it doesn’t get as deep into her psychology as I wanted. You learn what she did but understanding why feels like it’s always just out of reach. The interviews with people close to her are brief. I wanted more context about who she was as a person before that night.
What stuck with me most was seeing the actual building and the damage. They show you the photographs of the crash site and it’s hard to look at. It makes everything feel real instead of just another true crime story. This wasn’t some fictional case. Two people actually died.
The rating on TMDB sits at 6.3, which seems fair. It’s a solid documentary that tells an important story without being overly sensational about it. It’s not groundbreaking filmmaking or anything, but it does what it sets out to do. If you’re into true crime or just curious about how a case like this actually plays out in the system, it’s worth the hour and a half.
Have you watched this one yet, or does a case like this hit different when you’re actually from the area where it happened?
Where to Watch
Stream on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads