Framing John DeLorean

For some reason they felt the need to insert Alec Baldwin for dramatizations, padding out the story instead of going into any depth it felt like a promo for a movie instead of a documentary.

1. Margaret thatcher did not just "pull the plug" on DeLoreans factory in N. Ireland -- The UK taxpayers had already lost 100,000,000 Pounds (well over half a billion dollars today) and none of the built cars were selling. DeLorean was found to be siphoning off tens of millions form that factory to off-shore accounts, and then to his own personal accounts. there is evidence that he bribed Labor Party officials who had set up the original deal to massively fund the debacle. (if you want to know more google Ivan Fallon's piece "The man who fooled the world). 2. The Delorean was profoundly unsafe vehicle. It was not political machinations that produced those results but every government and independent testing group. It was also never a performance car as promised. It was mediocre in acceleration, cornering etc with a couple of bottled on "innovations" that were not really useful at all (gull wing doors). 3. DeLorean was not "framed." He was heavily involved in drugs including parties where he provided them for a very long time. He was aware of what hardcore drugs do -- his own father died from a narcotics addiction and overdose. He was attempting to profit from something he knew firsthand destroyed lives. 4. The GTO was not his invention, nor was the Firebird. They were created by teams of hundreds of engineers and marketing experts. The scene were he is seen promoting it to an incredulous and unsupportive board is part of the BS he spun. GM knew of Ford's Mustang project and wanted their own muscle car.

I remember when this was happening but at that point in my life, I was not interested in the whole affair. It was a good to see this documentary but I know there was so much more that should be in the story. It would been so much better without Baldwin. They should have used the time and money on more research and story telling.

I wish this movie had not been an hour and fifty minutes long! The last fifty minutes becomes boring because it is easy for the viewer to see where the story leads.

Plus the dramatic acting adds nothing to the historical facts in this mans life. If you don't know who John DeLorean was this movie may be informative but still this movie is just too long because, as stated above, you can see the sorry end way in advance.

This is an interesting story, but I have no idea why there was a need for re-enactments. Interviews with the principals were sufficient to tell the story. Putting "behind the scenes" clips within the re-enactments was an absolute failure of production.

Fortunately, there is enough of the story to make the documentary worthwhile, but this should have been a lot better.