Who Is Luigi Mangione?

This so-called "documentary" bills itself as an exposé but ultimately comes across as one-sided propaganda. Because the case is still ongoing, any objective account would be premature. Aside from one Mangione family friend, the interviewees seem disconnected from the anger that led many to support Mangione-likely because they're insulated from the realities millions of Americans face.

While the film does touch on the systemic issues driving sympathy for Mangione, it never fully explores them. We can't condone his actions, but we also shouldn't dismiss the motives or condemn and demonize those who understand and relate to them. As one interviewee bluntly put it, "You can't be the CEO of a for-profit insurance company without having some blood on your hands" (paraphrased). Until a more thorough, balanced account emerges, this so-called documentary isn't worth your time.

This is one of the worst "documentary true crime/ investigation" movies I have ever watched. It actually made me angry and further resentful towards the media. I am a film major in college, looking specifically to focus on documentaries. I love the idea of documenting social movements and important moments in social culture and history. I think it is important to show unbiased, wholistic truth in a time of polarization, misinformation, division, etc. This documentary is shameful and shows the further misuse of power and narrative in the US. I would assume we could blame this on directors Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz. May I ask where your funding is coming from? (I am not saying they have no backbone but?? This piece of work reeks of bias). I say that as an insult to them as filmmakers and the work they created.

We know as a society that violence is wrong, and we do not need a documentary to prove that. (Edit: I understand the message of the inhumane nature of glorifying violence, but please explore the other sides of that. You never fully explained why people might be glorifying thiissss violence WHICH IS KEY TO THE DOCUMENTARY!!.. WHY.. WHY IS IT) The people deserve a story of context, and this did not provide that. It zeroed in on vilifying a man that made it immensely obvious he had a greater message behind his violence. I am not asking this documentary to bring refuge and support to Luigi Mangione, but it is diabolical to create a documentary about him and not fully explore the context. It is also sick and twisted to paint Brian Thompson as a savior and not fully explore the blood on his hands and the horrifying truth of healthcare industries.

As documentary creators, you owe it to the viewer to provide a full story. This lack of depth, context, and effort, resorting in a disappointing creation, is sorrowful and disgraceful. I hope that as the story is developed, better filmmakers will provide a better documentary and the whole story!

This "documentary" is a biases piece of garbage. Shame on MAX for this absolute trash, half-assed film. Brian Thompson was made out to be some sort of saint. They BARELY touched on the crimes of UHC and how their profits skyrocketed under the leadership of Brian Thompson and that he was under investigation of insider trading. Also I don't know where they found Casey Jordan but her performance was awful. She even goes so far as to call Luigi a Narcissist.

The only Narcissist is Brian Thompson. The only reason I would recommend anyone watch this is to get a better feeling for what an amazing, selfless human Luigi is.

As if the immediate availability of this feature wasn't proof enough, this is a rushed cash-in that hardly passes for informative.

You'd be forgiven for assuming this was a TMZ production based on the quality of the first 5 minutes. The mere sight of Dan Abrams gives you an immediate idea of what you're in for (along with other overly performative commentators), making the integrity of the feature further blemished.

So what about the content? Beyond a few photographs of the subject (and his victim) that hadn't published widely, there is nothing new to gain even for the most casual of news readers who vaguely glanced at the headlines as this very recent event happened. Thus, in the future, after a verdict is reached in Luigi's trial and a historical lens is gained, this feature will inevitably fall deeper into irrelevancy.

The majority of the feature inflates its view time with conjecture and mindless reiterations that any layman could write for themselves. I can't think of a more effortless, weak presentation to hit the Max service. Skip it.

Luigi case divided people into two very polarised groups, the devoted supporters and critiques of his did, yet whole documentary is focused mostly around one point of view, trying to force the audience to condemn his actions and force very specific take on concept of morality basen only on the laws. And I see a huge the problem with that, because most of public opinion, which is a huge part of this case, did not agree with that rhetoric and mainstream was overtaken for a while by a discussion about the lawful practices of health insurance companies that are immoral and should actually be illegal, yet their massive involvement and justified anger directed at a group people who hurts them for the profit and appreciation to someone who acted in their defense and potentially may have influenced the industry is criticised, overlooked and downplayed by this production, as if they are trying to gaslight people about the course of extremely recent events and erase that part. Most of the guests presented have literally nothing to say except their personal opinion that suits the chosen narrative of documentary. The time I spent watching this was a waste, in those 40 minutes I could have learned much more about the case via internet without listening how HBO is going up the bum of big corporations.