The Program

This documentary seems like a dime a dozen. It's the same old stuff that we've been hearing for years now. This is just another film regurgitating what we've already seen on YouTube, the news, etc. I have a lot of respect for James Fox, but not worth the money for the rental. Tell us something we don't know and then this would be a better review. It gives you a little more insight in how the government has gone out of their way to hide certain aspects of this case, but nothing that would surprise you. I don't understand why these whistleblowers don't just take a chance and tell us something of value. I'm tired of hearing, I can't talk about it. Oh wow, you don't say...

Honestly I love everything James Fox's makes so my opinion may be one sided. Been waiting years for this and it was honestly worth the wait. If you're a newcomer to the whole ufo/uap world the movie I start with for everyone is James Fox's Phenomenon . It's great for learning everything that you need to know to get started basically were this concentrates more on the government secret side of things the phenomenon covers the worldwide cases that bring legitimacy to the topic case by case. This one truly tells about the government reverse engineering programs and other things they've been hiding definitely worth the watch.

This IS the most up to date documentary on the phenomena. The pacing and the editing left a lot of room to digest the revelatory substance. There is no doubt, something is going on.

The first 2/3's of this documentary are some of the most important points to understand about modern phenomena. The normal person who doesn't know much or anything about the topic will face undeniable facts, from reputable sources. It was a perfect way to show anyone, that this topic is something to take seriously.

However, I am left with questions and potential motives about some of the witnesses/interviews, feeling very skeptical about one in particular.

Overall, it is a fantastic documentary. One that I would share with my friends (and some of my fam).

Of all the documentary filmmakers who've delved into the UFO/UAP phenomenon in the past 30 years, James Fox has put out some of the best work on this subject:. Films such as I Know What I Saw, Out of the Blue, The phenomenon, Moment of Contact, have all been stellar imo. I purchased this latest one, on day one of its release, filled with eager anticipation. Having watched it I must say this is a massive disappointment. Caveat, perhaps for the uninitiated, they may find some intrigue in the recent legislation and the drama surrounding it, culminating ultimately the unfortunate dismantling of the disclosure bill. But for those of us who have been following this issue for quite some time, there is nothing new in this documentary. I guess you could say I'm kind of shocked at the lack of anything revelatory. While The Program is factually accurate unlike a Dr. Steven Greer documentary, it's nonetheless still full of fluff. This is unfortunately, perhaps the inevitable byproduct of what happens when news casters, film makers, etc. Put all their eggs in the UFO money making basket, as ufologists or disclosure advocates, they run out of anything new to say on the subject matter.

The Program has an interesting start as it seems to attempt to shine a light on a reported, and beyond government oversight, crash retrieval program that has been in existence for some eighty years. As hyped as I was going into this film I was ultimately disappointed - it simply provides cliff notes to information gleaned from public Congressional hearings and tidbits from witnesses: if you have been following all of this on your own there is little to be had here. Some witnesses are included despite them saying nothing, and that paints a telling picture of just how muddy this entire endeavor is, despite people believing we are on the path to disclosure. Yes, that's right, in the year 2025 it says more to say nothing - "I can't comment about that" effectively is a comment 'about that'. Quite sad. For me this tends to go off the rails a bit when it begins diverting off the trajectory of 'the program' and, once more, into witness scenarios - the sort you see on every other UFO/UAP/ET documentary or cable series.

Then you have the issue of witness integrity... And I sure do not envy James Fox for attempting to vet these people. One of his witnesses began to tell a slightly different story - that goes on to a very sensational arc - on a podcast: this part of this witness' story was not told in this film. This was so bad that, during yet another podcast with this 'witness', Fox threatened to leave if the witness was going to entertain discussing that story... That part of the witness' story by the way, despite spending time with James Fox and being interviewed etc, was never told to James. What's more, this same witness includes a massive detail in his story in this film that was left out in a podcast interview - which makes little sense (if you see a craft why is it left out here and there?). What that says to me is that this specific witness it not as credible as he may seem. Was this witness lying outright? I doubt it. But it is rather odd and a red flag. For some that might equate to Fox taking a hit in the credibility department... I do not hold him responsible. I do believe Fox is trying to inform and build momentum towards disclosure and, as a non-omnipotent human, he can only do so much in validating a witness. Some problematic people may slip through the cracks. I will not comment on this witness more than you can look for yourself on YouTube by looking at, perhaps, Julian Dorey's podcast.

So all in all, this is a very mixed bag. The Phenomenon and Moment of Contact both tower over this. As someone that has been into this subject since I was a kid I do look forward to more from James.