Who Killed Angel Adams? (2024) Review

Who Killed Angel Adams? (2024) Review

A community remains haunted by the unsolved murders surrounding Angel Adams. With suspects at every turn and the clock ticking, Detective Byrd & Rockin Robin must race against time to catch the killer before they strike again. Will justice be served, or will the truth remain kept with Angel Adams?

‘WHO KILLED ANGEL ADAMS?’ sees writer and director Clive Christopher attempting to make a fictional documentary after previously producing a few ‘real’ documentaries. It is a frustrating experience, an experience that lacks visual finesse and consequently becomes a film that you are more inclined to listen to rather than watch.

For the most part ‘WHO KILLED ANGEL ADAMS?’ focuses on a young man that remains unseen, shrouded in the shadows to maintain his anonymity whilst unfathomably having his spoken voice unaffected, so could he not still be recognised even without being clearly seen? He talks a lot about his interest in photography and it soon becomes clear that this is unscripted and consequently it is allowed to flounder into needless repetition.

It does not take long before it becomes dull. There’s no ‘hook’ to the dialogue and it fast becomes monotonous, and you find your interest levels waning. Even the musical soundtrack that accompanies his near-continuous monologue aggravates for the very same reason, it goes nowhere except in circles, even when a new musical cue comes into play.

This mockumentary is broken up with subject headings such as ‘Kimberly’ but nothing that follows each heading adds much depth to the mystery that is under further investigation. We have two camera angles on the guy talking in the shadows, from the side and direct, and that is about it. The mystery that remains is why this was allowed to become a meaningless meander rather than a solid faux documentary, crammed with speculation and next to no ‘real’ facts.

Usually insert footage is there to enhance what interviewees are saying – and boy, does it need enhancing – unfortunately, it adds nothing, in fact it jars. It does not ‘fit’ and often the insert footage contradicts what is being said. ‘WHO KILLED ANGEL ADAMS?’ concludes open-ended which makes it even more of a frustrating experience. Robin Coté, aka Rockin’ Robin, is the film’s redeeming feature, pumping more life and gusto into her brief screentime than is evident anywhere else in this disappointing muddle.

Breaking Glass Pictures will release Who Killed Angel Adams? To VOD and Digital Platforms on September 3rd.

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