In examining a bank robbery committed by Texas high school students, Darius Clark Monroe\u2019s film interweaves suspenseful reenactment footage with candid interviews from people involved in every angle of the crime. The twist? The filmmaker himself was one of the men involved in the robbery.<\/p>\n
In Evolution of a Criminal<\/i>,<\/i><\/b> filmmaker Monroe explores what led him to pull a heist as a teenager in Texas, and returns to the scene of the crime. By interviewing family members, close friends, and mentors, we learn about his transformation from a joyous childhood to the moment he realized the severity of his family\u2019s financial problems, and how their struggles changed his outlook on his own life.<\/p>\n
Coming back to his neighborhood many years later, Monroe creates an incredibly intimate and personal journey of reflection and forgiveness while beautifully examining lower class struggles, the desperation of a teen under pressure, and the emotional impact that rippled in the aftermath of that day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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