YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING – “Funny, haunting, maddening and deeply emotional in equal measure — making it one of the most captivating things I’ve ever watched”
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Directed by: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
SYNOPSIS
It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos, and her partner Billy Evans.
Holmes and Evans invite Fielder and Oppenheim to document their lives in the days before Holmes goes to prison, and the filmmakers continue following the couple over the course of three years.
REVIEW SUMMARY
You Can See Everything is funny, haunting, maddening and deeply emotional in equal measure — making it one of the most captivating things I’ve ever watched. And yes, I can say without hyperbole that I was literally hanging on every moment, every word, and every revelation. And for a three-hour documentary (yes, THREE HOURS!), that’s saying something. Now, this film has many layers and more than a few twists along the way, but part of what made it so captivating for me was going in knowing as little as possible. And so, I want you to have that same experience. I’m not going to spoil how it all unfolds - just know that the film almost plays out in two distinct parts, with the second delivering a juicy, meta twist. And, if you’re wondering, oh, I don’t know, why a disgraced medical tech founder and her partner would invite a known comedic force like Nathan Fielder into their home to document the days leading up to her prison sentence, well, you’ll get your answer. But it’s a whole lot more complicated – and fascinating – than you might expect. And that’s really the magic of this film. It peels back one layer, only to reveal another, then another, constantly shifting your perspective on what you’re seeing. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on it, it gives you another reason to question what you thought you knew. Like, is this a big bit from Nathan? And, is Elizabeth Holmes being real with him – and us? Well, that’s part of the mystique – and the enjoyment – of the whole experience. The film leaves you questioning everything and everybody, blurring the lines between truth, performance, and the stories we’re told. Three hours is a big ask, but I for one was utterly captivated from start to finish. And now that I’ve seen it, I can’t wait to watch it again…