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In other words, overly dramatic for what it actually was. Too much fluff as well. If they had cut the wife out of the story it would be an 8 instead of a 7. Nobody wants to listen to a spoiled woman cry about suddenly having a smaller house.

If you can make it past the first 20 minutes it's worth finishing though.

Her cry baby oh woe is me story almost killed this for me but I ended up liking it

Excellent documentary but when Carlos gives Rodney his card it has a phone number of 202-282-8000. If you dial it you will connect with Homeland Security. Great joke!!!

Netflix is going to end up responsible for inspiring a generation of drug dealers or criminal enterprises - but damn, these documentaries are as oddly addictive as the drugs they feature.

"The Legend of Cocaine Island" is in a similar vein to "Operation Odessa", though not quite as crazy and less charismatic. The main guy here (Rodney) just comes across as a somewhat unlikable, fat, greedy guy who pretends to be remorseful for his greed-fuelled actions. The supporting cast of characters is far more interesting - Andy and Dee in particular.

The doco keeps a good pace and it's certainly a larger-than-life story that is hard to look away from. Who doesn't love a good treasure hunt story? This time, the "treasure" just happens to be $2 million worth of cocaine. "The Legend of Cocaine Island" is as much an ode to the art of storytelling as it is a crime documentary - each person here knows how to spin a story.

How much of it is actually true - who knows? But it's entertaining nonetheless! The ambiguous ending was an intriguing way to wrap things up - and certain to boost "tourism" numbers in Puerto Rico.

Think Milton from office space acting like a big time drug dealer. Andy is a real life Matthew McConaughey but way more annoying. It's just some guys telling a pipe-dream type story, and it gets better as it goes.

You have got to be the biggest, dumbest, gullible idiot, or be this guy, to ever do something so idiotic. It's a movie about a Dope, a Doper, and a hard criminal. How could it not be true, simple minds with simple goals doing a stupid act. And the wife comes off as a spoiled buffoon who clearly doesn't get reality, as other viewers suggest.

I was glued to the screen the entire time. All of the people (except the wife) were very likable and entertaining. The movie was very lighthearted and fun.

I didn't once get bored and pick up my phone, which is pretty much the highest praise that I can give a movie these days.

I assumed it was true, now I'm confused. But whatever the case, I really enjoyed it. I thought the director was clever in the way they filmed it, nicely edited and great music. It seemed high budget for a documentary. I did wonder about that whilst watching 'creative filler scenes), I thought, well done Director to make the project happen. Now, as I say, I'm a bit confused. But hey! That's entertainment!

Doco was entertaining, you have some good laughs throughout, but I found it that it dragged on. Could of been done and dusted in 45 minutes.

Not sure how much of it its true, but if most is, man there are some very dumb people out there.

Watch this doco if you got nothing else to watch and not in the mood to think too hard...

As an editor, I really appreciated the storytelling in this documentary. As soon as I met these characters, and the believability of their wild tale, I was hooked. Once his narrative is set, it's up to the editor to keep the story moving with clever transitions and here, Theo was brilliant, not just as the editor, but as the producer/director. He provided himself with plenty of coverage in the way of cinematic material, graphics, and a not-what-I-expected selection of music to keep you on the edge and propel the movie. This is an enjoyable doc that doesn't take itself too seriously. The filmmakers had a lot of fun with it and so did I.

The Director thought he was The Coen Brothers...but, isn't. This film suffers from serious lack of editing. Good story with too many film flourishes. So much time spent on superfluous shots - of water, of the daughter at cheerleading, of the housing market bust...all could have been condensed into a nice, tight story. But, no. Too bad, could have been a good story told well in someone else's hands.

The smug agents who just entrapped a desperate dumbass are more proof that law enforcement needs to be reined in. The arrogant officers laughing about it while not showing their faces is disgusting. No doubt they are corrupt, that's what all the smirking was about.

Others may think the director beat around the bush but I thought it was a great, colorful way to tell a bizarre story which could've otherwise just been a dull presentation of facts. It's a great story and very relatable somehow with a good ending. I enjoyed it a lot.

I'm sticking with it, but... That wife is an absolute disgrace!!!! A lot of people live in houses, flats etc that are the size of a 3 American car garages. Especially here in the UK. Plus a large population of the world live in shacks the size of postage stamps or on the streets. Jesus. I hope I can carry on and hope she doesn't appear too often. I'm only a little way in so 5 stars for now. America's finest, right here!

Rodney Hyden keeps telling himself he's not greedy, but doing it for his family. I'm sure Pablo Escobar told himself the same thing.

A wild spin on the typical cocaine documentary, that's for sure. Great production value and highly entertaining.