Did anyone think the acting in monsters was bad?

Maybe it’s because I’m comparing it to the trial footage, but the emotions by actors playing the brothers in the Netflix show seemed so faked and forced. All their tears looked like eye drops and the way they contorted their faces was uncomfortable to watch.

Seeing these moments side by side, the acting very clearly looks like bad acting compare to the raw pain and emotion of Eric.

How anyone could say the abuse was an act after seeing a clip like this of Erik is beyond my comprehension.