My Grandfather Charles Manson
The film
Sophia was always the good girl growing up and her father's rock, but her quest to identify her unknown grandfather results in a shocking discovery: He is Charles Manson, history's most notorious criminal; and he bears striking physical similarities to her beloved father. Sophia's discovery propels her into an underworld of Manson family members and unreliable narrators as she traces her grandfather's life. Along the way, her genetics unlock never-before-released records and audio recordings that illuminate Manson's pathology in startling ways. But the more Sophia uncovers, the more her relationship with her father is strained. For Sophia, there's no turning back. What has she inherited, and how will she reckon with her family legacy?
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The Real Review
The premise of Sophia Maddox seeking her unknown grandfather and discovering it's Charles Manson grabs you, but the execution loses most viewers. People find the story, which follows Sophia's investigation into Manson's pathology and her strained relationship with her father, to be poorly told and exploitative. Maddox as the central figure gets a mixed, often negative reaction for her role in guiding the film. With the notorious Manson himself landing as a universally negative point of focus, the whole project feels like a grim, unsuccessful dive into a horrific legacy.
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