The Menendez Brothers
Film2024116 min

The Menendez Brothers

Taste attributes: documentarycrimedetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedfighting evilsocial commentary

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"30 years after the murders, the brothers tell their story."

Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: an intricate documentary, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.

Synopsis: TMDB

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

Lyle MenendezErik MenendezLeslie AbramsonPamela BozanichWilliam Vicary

Details

Genre
Documentary
Year
2024
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Campfire Studios
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