Since there's a disclosure at the beginning of this television movie that it's not a true story, nor is it based on a true story, but merely inspired by real events, it begs the question as to why it was made at all. If one was going to make a film about Phil Spector and what went on behind closed doors between him and his lawyer during his murder trials, wouldn't it be important to get the facts even remotely accurate? And if it truly was "inspiration", why not create fictional characters and a fictional title? The only answer I could come up with was for money and ratings; a real life person and a real life crime would get the attention, commercial sponsors, and ratings of a television audience.
There are plenty of people out there who love true crime stories, but I'm not one of them. If something horrible happened, I don't like exploiting it and passing it off as entertainment. Fictional stories about murders or other heinous crimes are tough enough to watch, without adding in the knowledge that what people have written, rehearsed, and filmed actually happened. With all that said, it's no wonder why I didn't enjoy watching Phil Spector. You might be wondering why I bothered watching it in the first place, and the answer is to appreciate the performances of Al Pacino and Helen Mirren. I'm a sucker for great acting and will sit through almost anything to honor and appreciate something that's very difficult to do. So, if you like Al, you can watch him give a very creepy performance that will have you searching for the nearest loofah, and if you like Helen, you can watch her being tough, disgusted, frightened, and honorable. Or, you can take my word for it and save yourself and upsetting ninety minutes.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to the upsetting subject matter, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
There are plenty of people out there who love true crime stories, but I'm not one of them. If something horrible happened, I don't like exploiting it and passing it off as entertainment. Fictional stories about murders or other heinous crimes are tough enough to watch, without adding in the knowledge that what people have written, rehearsed, and filmed actually happened. With all that said, it's no wonder why I didn't enjoy watching Phil Spector. You might be wondering why I bothered watching it in the first place, and the answer is to appreciate the performances of Al Pacino and Helen Mirren. I'm a sucker for great acting and will sit through almost anything to honor and appreciate something that's very difficult to do. So, if you like Al, you can watch him give a very creepy performance that will have you searching for the nearest loofah, and if you like Helen, you can watch her being tough, disgusted, frightened, and honorable. Or, you can take my word for it and save yourself and upsetting ninety minutes.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to the upsetting subject matter, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.