Movie

Getting Away with Murder

1996 · 88 min

A wry, uneasy black comedy that keeps you guessing about guilt and justice while you squirm at the absurdity.

Tagline: One bad apple can spoil the whole line-up.
Overview: When the very moralistic college ethics instructor Jack Lambert finds himself living next door to an accused German death camp commander, he takes it upon himself to rid the world of this man.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, absurd and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, guilt, justice, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
guilt
justice
deception
identity
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild