Crazy, Not Insane
Film2020117 min

Crazy, Not Insane

Taste attributes: documentarybiographycrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringfighting evilsocial commentary

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"Murderers are made, not born."

Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty documentary: slow-paced and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Fascinated by the human brain and its capacity for ruthlessness, psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis has spent her life investigating the interior lives of violent people. With each case, she came closer to developing a unified field theory of what makes a killer. Along the way - steering away from the conventional wisdom of her colleagues - she explored the world of multiple personality disorder.

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Taste Attributes

fighting evilsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Dorothy LewisLaura Dern

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2020
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
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