Paul T. Goldman

Wow! And I say that for a reason! This show is just so much different from anything that I have ever seen. Anything?! Yes, ANYTHING!

When watching the first episode, I was completely caught. And it was not only the story - which by the way is pretty interesting in itself - but more so on the way that this story is brought to film. It is namely shot in a very professional way - studio included - but with the real person as the main actor. And this is exactly what makes it special! Because the guy has totally no acting experience and he can't keep himself from smiling. It's like watching Seinfeld's Kramer playing Marlon Brando's role of Godfather!

So yes, it is in my opinion pretty amusing to the point of hilarious.

That a company like ComCast - with its valuable Peacock brand - is willing to experiment with content of this kind, deserves a thumbs up. But who in his right mind would have ever expected this to be so good. I mean... just watching the guy explaining how he is being screwed - literally actually - is an awesome experience to see.

And I hope that the actual mr. Goldman reads my review, because I want to give him credits for the most innovative tv format in a long time!

And the score? A well deserved 8.1/10, which results in an IMDb score of 8 stars!

This guy is a real life Michael Scott. It reminds me of his he wrote screenplay of Michael Scarn. He's kooky but has an innocence to him that makes him likeable. His life is unbelievable sure, but mainly because of what he does and the choices he makes. The cast is unbelievable, and help make the story come to life. The way it all unfolds is creative and you get a real life behind the scenes as it's told. One of the most entertaining series I've watched in a long time and I haven't been this excited about a show since Tiger King. I binge watched it all in one night. Definitely worth your time.

I love the format of this show. There are so many layers to it and is the most interesting thing I've seen on TV in years. For all of the people saying this is parody; you're completely missing the point. This whole enterprise is bursting with sincerity. For a decade, Paul has been trying to get his stories told through a movie/series. The production team he is working with is making that happen for him, and presenting it in a truly fascinating spectacle. There's interviews with real parties involved, re-enactments written by Paul, real behind the scenes footage documenting this, and re-enactments of behind the scenes as Paul wants to tell it. This blending of storytelling is a warm welcome in the current landscape of mediocre unoriginality.

I'm not sure how much the titular character is aware of what's happening, and it's hard to have sympathy for he comes across as quite an unlikeable egomaniac. For fans of obscure B-movies, he is essentially a Neil Breen type character, who is caught in the writers' and director's web. He thinks they are making an emmy-level documenatry while they essentially parody the recent spate of cheap Netflix true crime documentaries (e.g The Tinder Swindler). By largely allowing Paul T. Goldman to tell the story, and leaning into the more asburd elements of the story (e.g a psychic medium), they beging to reveal the embellishments and question if any of this really happened. In turn, this makes it much more honest than other so-called true crimes. Your enjoyment of the show will depend on whether you can tolerate the strange title character, and enjoy seeing a well-loved genre be torn apart.

What if Werner Herzog and Nathan Fielder had a child?

They would have named him Paul T. Goldman.

The line between real and fiction is a thin and blurry one, often crossing and blending together in various forms of media. In literature, for example, authors often take inspiration from real-life events and people, but then add their own imagination and creative twists to create a fictional story. In film and television, real-life events and people are often depicted in a fictionalized manner, blurring the line between fact and fiction even further. Thanks ChatGPT for providing 400 characters needed it to publish this review.