Buy Now: Ces marques qui nous manipulent

I like to think I'm a conscientious person when it comes to the environment and consumption, but I feel sick to learn how bad these problems are. The documentary did a great job showing how corporations lie to us and compel us to buy. And it revealed the huge scope of the environmental and health disasters brewing. I took two stars off for the annoying AI and graphics and for leaving the viewer without any real solutions. As a budding minimalist I can see how mindless consumption is contributing to pollution and waste. I just hope I can get my friends and family to watch this documentary. Schools and universities should make it required viewing. We need to get the younger generations thinking about it and help solve this disaster!

The message and the intentions behind this documentary are good. This could have been a much better documentary with more impact had they not added what sounds like an AI voice throughout. The AI voice in combination with the special effects took me out of it. The message and information is something that needs to be out there and people should watch this documentary for that alone but it was a struggle for me to sit through it as the aforementioned choices consistently took me out of the story. I just think they missed the mark with how they delivered the message. But it is definitely a message that many need to hear.

Full disclosure, unless you're in complete denial of the consumption culture of today - not much of the information presented in this film will surprise you. If you've decided to watch it, chances are you will already be aware of some of the information presented. It's such an important and relevant topic, which deserves space for intelligent discussion, so it was disappointing that it was presented in such a cheesy and infantilising way. The female robot voice narrating intermittently throughout was particularly annoying that I almost turned it off - fortunately the parts between were interesting and had value. The interviews with key ex-employees of big corps was compelling enough to hold up on it's own, without the bizarre additions which seemed to serve only to fill airtime, which could have otherwise been used to further the message. It's a shame because we need more of this kind of messaging as mass consumption becomes ever more prevalent, I am just hoping the next effort delivers better.

The holidays were the perfect time to watch the documentary, "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy", which was a timely reminder of the unsustainable consumerism fueling this late stage of capitalism, a system at odds with the health of our planet. This educational and entertaining documentary doesn't break much new ground, but effectively underscores a sobering reality: from floating islands of plastic rubbish in the Pacific to beaches in Ghana choked with discarded fast fashion, our buying habits have dire consequences. While not the most comprehensive take on the issue, its brevity works in its favor, driving home a clear message: we don't need most of the stuff we accumulate. Is it really necessary to rent storage for things we barely use? The new year is a good time to declutter, shop thoughtfully, and embrace small, sustainable changes. If you're looking for a quick dose of inspiration to consume less and live more intentionally, this is worth a watch.

A very uncomfortable reality check on how businesses work at a macro level.

Something that could've been added was how we can make it better (the solutions part was briefly showcased in the end)

But it's a must watch for everyone who believes and doing good for the planet and understanding the problem in depth.

Highly recommended and a great work by the team who took the leap of faith in putting it together. Kudos to all the business professionals who came out and share the truths about how big companies operate.

I hope this serves as a reminder on where are we heading as humanity and what kind of future are we passing on to our future generations.