Review by estreet-eva

For nihilistic comedy fans located in New York, peak experience was one brief shining moment when politician and cyberpervert Anthony Weiner had a genuine shot at becoming mayor America's most important experience. He didn't get there and this no-frills documentary quietly documents the excruciating moment by moment train wreck that was the campaign. If this was a superhero movie, Weiner would be The Joker doing discomforting and senseless sexual things by night under the classic moniker Carlos Danger and then tell patently transparent lies about it by day. If this were a old-timey cliffhanger serial, his wife Huma Abedin would be the poised, respectable damsel tied to the railroad tracks for being unwilling to just cut and run. This overall theme of relentless stick-to-it-iveness in the face of the universe earnestly urging its players to just give up pervades the tale. Despite Carlos turning him into a global laughingstock, Weiner carries on with his quixotic quest. And he does so knowing there are at least 3 more icky online dalliances that likely would come to light. Huma sticks with him through the scandal, the jokes, the peer pressure to leave, Anthony's failings as husband and father and his refusal to accept the end of his political career. She does this despite having a bright future for herself in the same arena. Watching her soldier on is hard to watch. Her neutral demeanor allows the audience to project their disappointment and sympathy on to her. In short, if you are a fan of the awkward and tawdry, this is the doc for you.