You never really get to ANYTHING meaningful from the hard drives. They skirt around it but never dig in. Kids playing with rocks, killing helpless birds, kids having poetry contests, wives helping him write speeches. This is an absolute mess of a documentary. This had the potential to be riveting and educational. Instead, they try to rehabilitate Laden as some 'humble narcissist' who loved his indoctrinated children and friends from the 80s. About 10 minutes total, if that, on the actual contents of the hard drive.
With a treasure trove of data at their disposal, you think they could do a series with this. This is a monumental miss.
With a treasure trove of data at their disposal, you think they could do a series with this. This is a monumental miss.
