Marc-Drost

On the positive side, this documentary informs the public and it's a good thing imo that it is being done trough this more mainstream channel and spokesperson. So I give it high marks for effort and exposure.

However, as other reviewers point out. There are noteworthy omissions. First of all, the spyware is being developed in Israel. It is strange, in the context of the ongoing war in Gaza and the situation in the occupied West Bank, that there is no mention of Palestine at all. By now, we are informed, most notably through the excellent book The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein, of how this type of software is being tested in the apartheid regime, on the Palestinian population. But I guess this can be excused because the documentary would probably get shunned by many outlets if this disgraceful chapter would be included. Also it would have been interesting to know more about which countries are using it.

Conclusion: the doc leaves me hungry for more in depth and elaborate information. But stimulating this appetite is a good thing, hence my 7 stars.

Consider this was finished in late september 2020, before the elections, before vaccination and before a Big Load of information became more clear and available, despite increasing censorship. Since then, we have learned that the virus was most probably engineered in a Wuhan lab, most probably funded by the US, as we learned from the Fauci emails and many more juicy details that are still being disclosed. (wrinting on August 9 2021)

Interesting to see how the creators keep Fauci on a low profile. Considering the more recent disclosures it made me wonder if they knew more already...

Overall, you hear a lot of democratic voices speaking against Trump and the way he handled things. So in that sense it is completely biased and kind of annoying. (I am watching as a European, so I couldn't care less about the partizan thing)

Many crucial details are not addressed. Much time is spent on the test, the lack of test material and the mismanagement of all that. Equally, the mask issue is only approached from the perspective of the lack of masks for medical professionals at the early stages of the outbreak. Indeed, messy and inefficient procedings. But not a word about the test criteria, the PCR dilemma (it was not designed for diagnosis) and also not a word spent on the billions made by the rich over this pandemic. So, final judgement: interesting as a piece of propaganda to let us buy deeper into the official narrative.

Maybe this one can go on the shelf, out of historical interest, to see in retrospect how messy things got and how desperate certain people were to get a singular perspective across. But the creators already were very clear about that intention by choosing this title. I didn't get bored, annoyed or angry enough to stop looking, so I give it 4 tiny stars.

Before I started watching, I read the reviews and was intrigued by the great gap between high and low appreciation. Now I understand and I find myself on the high end.

The story telling is very compelling. There are numerous threads which come together in the main character, a female Dr. who is facing her ethics about dying. Yes, the writers pushed it to quite an extreme, but with the episodes being 30 min. I find they did an great job at keeping my attention. It's drama AND a bit of comedy, not a documentary. A story is being told to tackle the theme of death, dying, euthanasia... As I see it, the balance is pretty perfect; it's quite serious at the basis, and there is enough relief in the story not to make it too heavy. The acting is first rate, the visual conception is quite to the point.