Martha

To be fair, despite Martha Stewart's own public criticism of this documentary, this is the most positive, humanizing depiction of her on film.

I'm not a fan but, as a woman, I admire her determination and gumption. At the same time, I can also confirm her behind-the-scenes bad behaviour towards staff, from friends who worked with/for her. But tell me a person in power who doesn't act like a d*ck, because I haven't met one yet.

Still, Martha comes away from this rather likeable and oddly relatable as a human being. And that's a good thing.

Mariana Pasternak, her so-called friend, betraying her to the FBI was so crap.

Here's hoping Martha kicked her to the curb.

I really enjoyed the documentary. For someone who knows of Martha, and didn't get her or what the big deal was about her, I now get it. When you put it like that, into one whole life review I get it. She's incredibly inspirational especially to women thinking of starting a business in a world that let's face it is still a man's world. So I found her life incredibly inspiring. I gave only 8 stars because I would have liked to see and know more about the early stages of writing a cook book, building the business and really getting into the detail of how she fitted so much into her day. Her life seems a little bit handed to her because of the people she was surrounded with. Is that why possibly we didn't go more in detail? I do see this being a series on streaming. I think find the right Martha and let's get into her life from young, to teen, modeling, marriage, family divorce, all the while building her empire from recipes, to magazine, TV, the deals, the hurts, successes, the affairs, the jail time. I think it could be a really binge watching series. But let Martha pick her actress!

I'm close to Martha's age and have watched her for years. Her TV shows and magazines don't reveal how picky she is and how gripey she comes across. This documentary does. I see why her husband left and it must be hard for her to keep her staffs. She doles out constant criticism. Nobody else can do anything right. Everything has to be her way or else. OMG That would get old.

I remember when she was found guilty and sent to prison. Media made such a big deal over her expensive purse but no mention of the attorneys wearing expensive suits etc. She did wrong but many have done much worse and never seen the inside of a prison.

Ah, Martha, thanks, yet again, for complaining. This accurate, engaging documentary about a driven woman and her primarily pointless activities, her ability to monetize supposed perfection and finally, her nearly sociopathic personality is worth watching, if for no other reason than to familiarize yourself with a life most wouldn't want to live. Clearly, her childhood left its mark on her, unfortunately, not the right ones. Her ability to exaggerate and make the world rotate around her is clearly evident; her claim to be a "pioneer" in Westport is the best example. By the time she moved there, many of us (I am a Westporter) had been or were still living there for 20 years or more, and the town had been and was already home to people with more talent than she ever had. That she is a liar is why she landed in jail. Dismissing her infidelity as insignificant and the sadness so evident in her daughter booth stand as evidence of her true character. The arrogance to believe she can control either the film's content, much less how she appears, without having gotten that in the contract demonstrates that perhaps she isn't as smart as some might believe. True, she was a successful business woman in a male dominated world, I'll give her that....and she can have it.

Martha Stewart, the person and brand, elicits a wide range of reactions. This excellent documentary should only elicit a tasteful standing ovation. It's thoughtful, funny, seemingly honest, and moves along briskly. At 83 years young, it only seems fair that Martha has a fair amount of influence on her life's story. And it is an impressive one. She was and still remains a staggering figure of confidence, vision, taste, strength, and humor. Hearing her answers to tough questions adds heft to this documentary, even if some responses are self serving or hypocritical. The visual style here is also clever and tells the story of Martha's rise, fall, and 2nd act in a compelling manner. Overall, Martha is a very good thing!