The Wolfpack (2015)

Documentary profiling the Angulo family, comprised of parents, six brothers, and a sister living in a small New York apartment. And I mean living in the literal sense -- they rarely leave the place. They were homeschooled and, despite several being old enough to get their own jobs and move out, they are still in the apartment. To pass the time, they watch television and movies and elaborately recreate the films they see.

Without such a weak partner, the father would never have been able to hold such sway over his family. His fears and disdain for the outside world probably wouldn't have been able to so profoundly shape this group's experience. It's fascinating for a while, but then it just becomes weird and frustrating. I'm glad that the boys took some control and changed their course, but I wound up feeling like a voyeur.

C+