8/10
Could have made it 10 or 20 episodes
9 May 2023
It's not 6 episodes like IMDB says, but I thought this doc did a really good job at staying mostly unbiased. There is a lot of imagery in this series that you will not be able to unsee. I honestly didn't expect to see such a shocking and honest depiction in this day and age. While they really skimmed over the war in Iraq, I didn't feel like the film makers wereaking me pick a side politically, which is tough when you're covering over 20 years and numerous presidencies. That being said the more recent events were not covered as thoroughly, which might be preferable seeing as it's a highly emotional matter that takes time to analyze instead of knee-jerk reporting. Technically, the editing was stupendous, not overly manipulating, and all of the shots had time to breath without it feeling rushed cinematically. I never felt for a second that the interviewees were being fed lines, however, I do feel like they could have stretched the series to 10 episodes without effecting the pacing or flow of information. Maybe it was a budget thing, but it was a solid watch. I just wish they would have covered the war and geopolitical interests more thoroughly.
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