Tower

Name: Tower
Director: Keith Maitland
Genre: Animation, Crime, Documentary
Released: 2016-03-13
Rating: 7.6

March 13, 2016· 1h 22m

Animation Crime Documentary

Directed by

Keith Maitland

Cast

Violett Beane Chris Doubek Blair Jackson Louie Arnette Josephine McAdam Aldo Ordoñez +17 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.6

Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.

Critics Sentiment

Critics7.6

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8+ Great

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16 reviews·Last updated 11d ago

Peak Moment

Present day interviews with survivors reflecting on that day

9.5at 1h 20m

Lowest Moment

Panic spreads across campus as more victims fall

4.5at 27m

Biggest Swing

The film rises from its lowest point during the campus chaos to hope as Rita Starpattern risks her life to help Claire, showing how acts of courage emerged from horror.

Tower builds from an effective setup through the horror of the shooting to focus on acts of heroism and human resilience. Critics consistently praised the innovative animation technique and the film's choice to center victims and heroes rather than the shooter. The documentary reaches its emotional peak with present-day survivor interviews that provide powerful closure and reflection.

16 reviews analyzed|Sources: Critic_blog, Imdb, Tmdb