Even knowing how this documentary was going to end before watching it, it was fascinating watching the disintegration of a public figure along with his high profile marriage. Simply said, this film shows how Anthony Weiner couldn't resist his voyeuristic urges...not for the sake of his career, or to save his relationship with his wife Huma, or even to maintain a daily presence in the life of his young son. Social media, specifically Twitter, became his undoing ~ along with tweeting directly with porn actress Sydney Leathers, who monopolized exposing (no pun intended) her tweets with Weiner for monetary gain.
If you didn't like Anthony Weiner before watching this documentary, it will only serve to validate your disdain. However, if you had some empathy for the Congressman, hoping this film would explain WHY he chose to do what he did ~ that he might offer some kind of explanation or rationalization for his actions, that was never addressed. It was obvious near the conclusion of filming that he was just DONE with the entire project...and probably regretted approving the documentary in the first place. IMHO, he anticipated winning the New York mayoral election and this film would have served as a taped 'victory lap'...but instead it just served to show his entire life imploding on camera.
If you didn't like Anthony Weiner before watching this documentary, it will only serve to validate your disdain. However, if you had some empathy for the Congressman, hoping this film would explain WHY he chose to do what he did ~ that he might offer some kind of explanation or rationalization for his actions, that was never addressed. It was obvious near the conclusion of filming that he was just DONE with the entire project...and probably regretted approving the documentary in the first place. IMHO, he anticipated winning the New York mayoral election and this film would have served as a taped 'victory lap'...but instead it just served to show his entire life imploding on camera.