Video Vendetta

The burden of empathy.

“I know everything.”

An unapologetically ridiculous parody of revenge thrillers that revels in its gore and garrulity in equal measure — in short, the perfect panacea for those suffering from prestige fatigue.

Uniformly accomplished, uniformly depressing, this year’s competitors for the Documentary Short Oscar are a collection of films probing the uglier side of our sociological zeitgeist.