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If you didn't know this was Ryan Murphy before watching it you'd know within a few minutes of starting this show. For me it's just ok. Nothing special and it's full of Murphy trademark tropes. I'm a bit bored of it and wish he'd take some different approaches. The many volte faces of several of the characters are not credible and put these characters in a poor light, eg Payton's dad. If you're a fan of Murphy's work you'll love it.

And I'm not simply referring to Alexander Vlahos! The scenery is sumptuous and glorious, as are the costumes. The place, Versailles, is now firmly on my list of places I must visit. I went to Hampton Court Palace recently and that was a magnificent place but I think it will pale in comparison.

The show is, I believe, reasonably true to history. I've done some reading about the various characters and while of course the show writers have filled in the gaps as they saw fit, they've stuck to history for the important aspects. Let's be fair, they do need to make it flow and be entertaining enough to keep our attention!

George and Alexander are simply marvelous, I absolutely love their portrayals of the two brothers. I could watch Philippe for hours on end, he's that fabulous as the gay/bi cross dressing prince. Credit must go to all of the cast who are wonderful supporting characters, and also to production design and costumes/hair which could have let the entire enterprise down had they not been well done but it's all been done beautifully.

If you enjoy period/historical drama then you'll love this show. I can't wait for season 3!

I'm not going to give a blow by blow precis of everything the documentary deals with as some other reviewers have done. You can watch it for yourself to find out the details. If you're asking me should you watch this film, I have to say yes, it's worth your time.

What I wanted to say, having seen this film, is that it reveals fully just what New York and America has lost in losing Mr Weiner from the political arena. He is (or was) a brilliant politician who seems to genuinely care for the wellbeing of his constituents and wanted to enact change to improve the lives of everyone. That he was unable to control his impulses is a real tragedy because, as we have seen, he's destroyed his career, his marriage and his credibility and presumably is now unelectable in any political office (though my position on that may change!).

This film helps us understand Huma's decision to stand by him after the first revelations and even the second and I fully understand and respect her decision to leave after it all happened again in the summer of 2016.

Even if you don't have a particular interest in politics, or sexting or Weiner, this film is worth watching for the human dramas that unfold during filming, especially as his staff discover and deal with the new scandal that arises mere weeks before the Mayoral election.