Aaron Burr was Vice President of the United States when he engaged in a duel with politician Alexander Hamilton over a specific piece of writing by the latter directed at the former. The duel left Hamilton mortally wounded and Burr up on charges of murder which, although acquitted, ended his political life and left him with different versions of the story to become historical facts. In this short film Burr defends himself.

Although this sounds like a dry historical piece, that illusion will be ended within minutes of starting the film since it very quickly gives an unusual spin as it uses tough modern music to create a mood. Smartly using the original tracks made famous by hip-hop samples (thus getting rights easier I guess?) the film setups up narrator Burr as a dashing anti-hero, badly treated by history but unrepentant over his actions and quick to dismiss any of the nonsense suggestions around the noble Hamilton and the way history has treated his image since. The reenactments for the film are done across all manner of times and places, with energy and humor throughout and it works well with the bitter and harshly funny narration and the clever structure of the whole film.

It is hard to describe but it is very pleasing in tone, style and content, producing a funny, clever and irreverent telling of history.