Movie

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005 · 80 min

A scattershot, gleefully tasteless skewering of real unrest that provokes uneasy laughs and frequent winces.

Overview: The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L.A. in 1992, after the police officers on trial for beating motorist Rodney King were found innocent. The city was engulfed by a massive riot, but the film plays these moments for laughs. In addition to recreating some of the images seen on television, the film skewers a variety of figures including the police, the media, and the citizens of the city.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Race, media, class, violence
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
media
class
violence
politics
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild