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Apr 05, 2021bhg0010 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What on earth made this absurd man act the way he did? Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner granted amazing access into his personal and professional life to the filmmakers, and the result is quite interesting. One gets the sense that the…
Oct 13, 2020
A political redemption attempt that goes horribly wrong. This documentary is so, so funny and a fascinating portrayal of media's obsession with scandal
Jul 30, 2019akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Directed and produced by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg in 2016, this 96-minute documentary depicts the campaign of Anthony Weiner who attempts a comeback by running for mayor of New York after disappearing from the public eye following…
Mar 17, 2019Punnoval rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Since this movie was commissioned by Anthony Weiner, it is hardly likely to cast an extremely negative aura over Weiner and/or his wife Huma Abedin. In some ways this defines American politics - it's all about image and almost nothing to…
Dec 01, 2018publicenemy50 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
What a great documentary soo full of shame and embarrassment. His compulsive sexting addiction was hard thing to comprehend. He had such great potential and the addiction made him throw it all away. Huma what a woman such a committed loyal…
Aug 06, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This film documents Weiner's doomed run for New York City mayor in 2013 following his 2011 resignation from Congress due to a sexting controversy. No one is appealing here. Not Weiner, his power player wife Huma, the big shot talking…
Jan 28, 2018johnlau_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This documentary is a funny look at the disgrace of Anthony Weiner. The man definitely has problems, and I wonder what the film makers were thinking as they were shooting this. They were most likely trying to frame this as a come-back…
Sep 20, 2017
Go ahead and watch it. It's very entertaining and you will see how political campaigning actually works in a big city. Weiner comes off as likeable and, of course, flawed, but he and his wife are so glamorous you forget about how tawdry it…
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Jul 19, 2017
This documentary was originally intended to chronicle disgraced politician Anthony Weiner's comeback. Instead, it captured his downfall.
Feb 19, 2017Perse_Phone rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
There's a lot of love in this film - from Huma, the campaign staff and supporters. Weiner is scrappy and a fighter. He could've been a contender.
Jan 25, 2017Curiouskind rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wow, this guy, Anthony Weiner, is awesome, and explosive. The middle class needs him, his articulation, his fight, oh man that fight. People make mistakes all of the time, whether they admit it or not, and I think what he offers as a…
Jan 24, 2017
Judge not, lest you be judged! This is an engaging study of a man I can hardly fathom. He's got undeniable talent for confrontation and would be an asset in any tough head-on struggle. And yet, he has uncontrollable compulsions that too…
Jan 05, 2017wiredonjava rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Weiner clearly is a narcissist without a sense of shame. Interesting that he texted that bimbo that the government provides a 'secret service for hot women'. I wouldn't doubt it when I think about what happened to Marilyn Monroe. He really…
Jan 02, 2017Keogh rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One feels sorry for Huma Abedin, having had endured time with her husband, who in this documentary covering his attempted political comeback, comes across as a narcissistic, oblivious jerk even without his scandals. A pretty damning…
Dec 06, 2016
A must-see movie for political junkies and/or anyone interested in how the mighty fall. I actually like Huma Amedin and felt for her. But it's hard to feel sorry for Wiener when he was his own worst enemy.
Nov 07, 2016
This documentary should be recommended to remind people of Hillary Rodham Clinton's horrible, horrible judgment [which everyone should have realized by this time at least, from reading those leaked speeches and emails] - - and anyone who…
Nov 07, 2016brigpa1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Not in any way funny as the cover suggests. At times this dragged and was hard to pay attention to. This is a man who is so annoying that I am not sure how he got elected. He has no shame and threw away everything he had , his family…
Oct 25, 2016
The DVD blurb on the cover, stated "Hilarious, like Spinal Tap for politics". No, this movie is not funny. (How much did the publicity dept. pay for that blurb?) Mr. Weiner, as most of us are aware, is repulsive and this has…