True crime has been a source of fascination for viewers for years, and that is unlikely to change in the near future. Entitled Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart, the film is under two hours and chronicles the harrowing mystery of what happened to her from her perspective. More than that, however, it does what not many true crime films have done before. ‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’ Is a Sensitive Portrayal of True CrimeA still from Netflix's Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart. NetflixSociety’s obsession with true crime has led to some sensationalized portrayals of the subject.