Casting JonBenet explained

Casting JonBenet
Director:Kitty Green
Music:Nathan Larson
Cinematography:Michael Latham
Editing:Davis Coombe
Distributor:Netflix
Released: (Netflix)
Runtime:80 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English

Casting JonBenet is a 2017 American documentary film about the death of JonBenét Ramsey and the large impact it left behind. The film was directed by Kitty Green.

Synopsis

Casting JonBenet documents the casting process for the re-enactments in the documentary. Various Colorado-area actors are interviewed and tested for the roles of real people involved in the case, including John and Patsy Ramsey, Burke Ramsey, John Mark Karr and Boulder police officials. During the process, the would-be actors, dressed as the individuals they are auditioning for, reveal their emotions about the case and offer their own speculations. Rather than documenting the crime, the film observes how the events have become a point of pop-cultural obsession and conspiracy.

Release

The film premiered in January 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival.[2] Netflix gained the rights to distribute Casting JonBenet, and began streaming it on April 28, 2017.[3] [4]

Reception

Casting JonBenet received positive reviews upon release.[5] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81%, based on 47 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Casting JonBenéts unorthodox approach to its genre sets it apart in a crowded field, making for a uniquely thought-provoking true crime documentary hybrid."[6] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 74 out of 100, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'City of Ghosts': Film Review | Sundance 2017. McCarthy. Todd. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. January 22, 2017. January 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: Casting JonBenet. February 10, 2017. Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute.
  3. Netflix to Stream 'Casting JonBenet' Documentary. Legaspi. Althea. Rolling Stone. January 4, 2017. February 10, 2017.
  4. Web site: Netflix's Casting JonBenét gets a premiere date and a teaser. February 8, 2017. February 10, 2017. Barsanti. Sam. . The Onion.
  5. Web site: 'Casting JonBenet': Sundance Review. January 23, 2017. February 10, 2017. Screen Daily. Screen International. Grierson . Tim.
  6. Web site: Casting JonBenét (2017) . Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. February 10, 2017.
  7. Web site: Casting JonBenet Reviews . Metacritic. CBS Interactive. February 10, 2017.