Wisconsin Death Trip
Crime, Documentary
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1999
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Inspired by the book of the same name, film-maker James Marsh relays a tale of tragedy, murder and mayhem that erupted behind the respectable facade of Black River Falls, Wisconsin in the 19th century.
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Details
Runtime:
76 min
Release date:
5 Sep 1999
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Award3 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Marsh's film alludes to the poor economy of the former mining town but has little else to say about potential causes or motivation. Marsh just piles the events on, as if there's black humor in their sheer volume. Nope, just a big boring pile.
– Jack Mathews,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar 2014
rotten:
The main problem with Wisconsin Death Trip is the way the format distances you from the subject matter, so that stories may shock, but they never move you.
– Jonathan Foreman,
New York Post,
3 Mar 2014
fresh:
Wisconsin Death Trip chronicles, in bleakly funny vignettes, the marathon of perverse, violent, and frequently inexplicable acts of violence and insanity that gripped the seemingly cursed Wisconsin town of Black River Falls during the late 19th century.
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
3 Mar 2014
fresh:
Chillingly beautiful cinematography makes the state's landscapes appear timeless as it sets the stage for a grim history.
– Lisa Alspector,
Chicago Reader,
3 Mar 2014
fresh:
Those who pine for the presumed simpler life and upright morals of yesteryear's small-town Midwest have a rude, albeit wry, awakening in store with Wisconsin Death Trip.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
27 Mar 2009