There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011)

There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane

• The kind of film you watch and think to yourself, “This could’ve been an email.” Or a 45-60 minute special. It’s a very nothing documentary. The premise is there, and maybe if it was made now, there could’ve been more details put in. But it’s really just one big loop of “here’s what happened, and why the family denies it.” On that note, I do think this does a great job of looking into familial reactions to tragedy. There can be a lot of denial, which is something you don’t always get a good behind-the-scenes look at. I would love to have a sit down with Daniel Schuler and pick his mind a little bit. I can understand why he would want to protect his late wife’s image, but sometimes, you have to face the truth, whether it hurts you and your family, or not. But besides all that, the plot just goes in circles and rehashes the same thing over and over. So it feels extremely drawn out. It’s not a horrible documentary, it just doesn’t go anywhere or offer any insight on the events. And no, it never says what’s wrong with Aunt Diane. In fact, it’s pretty evident. So don’t go into this expecting some big mystery that will be solved. It’s very black and white. Overall, it’s tragic but slightly tasteless and really doesn’t have a point. But the use of 911 calls and accident images really sells the horrible thing that happened. I wouldn’t really recommend this, just because you can read everything on Wikipedia much quicker.