12 Insane Documentaries Way Stranger Than Fiction
5. Evil Genius
A planned heist goes wrong when pizza delivery man, Brian Wells, exits a bank and is stopped by the police. They quickly discover that Wells has a homemade bomb strapped to his chest, which he doesn’t know how to remove, and an intense stand-off ensues.
Before they can get any answers from him, the bomb goes off, taking Brian’s life and leaving the authorities dumbfounded.
Who strapped this bomb to him? Was Brian Wells just a pawn in someone else’s plan in this ill-fated bank heist?
At times, it feels like this was just a dangerous game that was plotted by some unstable individuals. But the constant reminder of the victim’s unnecessary death maintains an uncomfortable and eerie atmosphere throughout the film.
This four-part documentary series examines the suspects involved in the case and reveals potential motives for the bank robbery. It revolves around a cast of unreliable characters each giving their own narrative as the filmmakers attempt to answer as many questions as they can that surround this intriguing story.