David A. Brensilver’s “ExecTV” is a provocative social satire resurrecting public executions. Inspired by an attorney’s bombastic assertion that his death row client dictate his own method of execution, the brilliant but misunderstood (i.e., unemployed) documentary filmmaker Dov Montana concocts “ExecTV.”
Propelled by ego and severely lacking tact, Montana assembles his team. The principals feature Lerz Feingold, the stuttering ‘Tude Entertainment programming director; secretary-bimbo-turned-interviewer (but forever a bimbo) Serena who emits “like” with every breath; defense attorney and impromptu singer (he inserts relevant lyrics into classic tunes) Conrad Thistle III; and the refreshingly taciturn inmate Randall Snell, the notorious “Killer Castrator.”
With exaggerated reenactments, personal interviews, and a captivating finale, ExecTV is the ultimate reality TV program. Brensilver’s satire illustrates how “lensfaces” and “audiopaths” have distorted every form of media to dramatic dribble. His portrayal of humanity isn’t pretty, but the inherent greed is real.
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