Movie

American Wisper

2020 · 91 min

A grim, slow-burning vigilante hunt that keeps you uneasy with grief and suspicion.

Tagline: To catch a murderer, you need more than the police.
Overview: Wisper, a successful bar owner, comes home to find his wife and children murdered. As the only black man in a white neighborhood, the police consider him a prime suspect, and Wisper is forced to try to solve the crime on his own.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, revenge, race, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
revenge
race
justice
isolation
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none