Janis: Little Girl Blue
Film2015106 min

Janis: Little Girl Blue

Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is moving, inventive and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

7.3/10
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  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, 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

Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questsocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Janis JoplinCat PowerD. A. PennebakerDick CavettPeter Albin

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2015
Runtime
106 min
Status
Released
Studio
American Masters Pictures
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