The Psychopath Life Coach (2023) User Reviews

Don't waste your time.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 2/10 · 26 November 2023]

Lewis Raymond Taylor was a mess, a drug addicted alcoholic, who cruised through life, a friendly, happy go lucky guy that ended up behind bars, then giving people Life coaching.

Seriously, if you or anyone else needs life tips and life coaching from this moron, then I genuinely feel sorry for you.

The story about him being attacked was very sad, and possibly the reason for him found off the rails, but the combination of drink and drugs, I'm sorry the guy is just loathsome.

Hard to understand why this ended up in Netflix, if you're a key to get through this, then good on you.

Why on Earth does he think he's in any sort of position to give people advice, I genuinely detest guys like this.

He now presents as a clean cut, well spoken, mild mannered guy, I don't buy it.

Loathsome.

2/10.

LEWIS: THUG. CULT LEADER & PYRAMID SCHEME MONEYMAKER

[rivkasieff · 3/10 · 28 December 2023]

This wasn't entirely disinteresting. Like most other reviewers on here I'm heartened to realise they see the con. I too was waiting for a twist. Most of us grow up unloved. We don't all want to hurt others. Is he doing what he's doing to genuinely help people? Or because its a good business model?

Thank god for the one voice of sense here. The lady near the end. Apart from her it's all "we love lewis" "he's christ...the redeemer" Tacky matching tattoos which turns yourself into branded cattle and I would have like to have learnt how some people have turned their lives around but instead the documentary focused on how you too could be a life coach. Pay to be a life coach. Who gets the money? You're being mugged off by some geezer. It's a PYRAMID SCHEME. Look that term up before you think of investing.

An advert... not a documentary.

[qpropertyltd · 1/10 · 25 November 2023]

I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said - this is just a long advert for his coaching business. It starts by throwing in some back story (repeating the same thing over and over) then gets into the 'sell' which is basically a load of client testimonials repeating how much their lives have been changed by this company. I skipped 10 min chunks for the last 30 mins to see if it changed but nope just more and more self promotion. This whole documentary is to increase subscriptions and how Netflix signed off on this is absolutely mental. Save yourself the time and don't watch this you will never get the time back.

Trailer is misleading, it's basically a long advert for The Coaching Masters

[lou-28746 · 1/10 · 24 November 2023]

The trailer for this looked like it would be a balanced, honest look at Lewis Raymond Taylor and his co-founded business "The Coaching Masters". But after a very repetitive 45-ish minutes of Lewis repeating how 'bad' he was and how many bad things he has done, the show then just talked about how the coaching businesses he's set up have brought in millions of pounds within the first three years, with multiple shots of him and his business partner in expensive cars or in exotic countries. It didn't feel like a documentary. It wasn't balanced at all, and it felt like the entire point of the show was to sell The Coaching Masters to potential clients. I stopped watching with 13 minutes left to go, as I was completely bored and liking Lewis less and less.

If you enjoy sitting through long adverts that are trying to sell you products in an 'influencer' style then this is for you. However, if you like to watch a balanced documentary that doesn't make you feel like you're being recruited by a cult then I'd avoid this like the plague.

Why is this tool on Netflix

[jmwharris · 1/10 · 25 November 2023]

Absolute drivel, abandoned ship 25 minutes before the end and that's still an hour my life im not getting back.

Why do so many former wreck heads reach their thirties and decide to become life coachs? This would have been an interesting question for the filmmaker to have asked instead of churning out a 90 minute advert for the subjects latest get rich scheme. I assume this was funded quite probably in its entirety by the people that it's clearly delivering an advert for.

Don't waste your time with this nonsense. At best click bait. Wish I'd have done literally anything else than watch this nonsense.

One we have to show young people.

[thomashuntconstruction · 10/10 · 29 December 2023]

As a documentary lover, this one shows the true meaning of how everybody is capable of change if they truly want too & even more in this case. A lot of young people can & will relate to this documentary. Young people who mess up will never feel like they can change paths. This is a must watch for everybody as it is never too late. Hats off to Lewis for showing how vulnerability and righting his wrongs and owning it!!

I will be putting a lot of people onto this documentary as more people need to see what is possible. Look forward to following the journey Lewis embarks on and how many more people he can help.

exploration of personal growth!

[deltasilvacanejo · 7/10 · 29 December 2023]

The documentary had me captivated from beginning to end. Lewis's transformative journey in "The Psychopath Life Coach" is undeniably captivating, yet the pacing of the documentary left me occasionally feeling overwhelmed. The intricate web of contrasting perceptions is masterfully woven, but at times, the narrative seems to lose focus. The documentary successfully sparks introspection on societal truths and the human mind's complexities, yet some segments could benefit from tighter editing. Despite these considerations, the film remains an engaging exploration of personal growth, earning it a respectable 7/10.

Pretty angry at Netflix

[steven-duffield · 1/10 · 29 November 2023]

Should have realised from the fact they included modern day inyerviews with the protagonist where this was going....

The rest of these reviews are legitimate insomuch that after 40 mins this becomes a cheesy, cynical, unashamed cashgrab for this chancers business.

It is breathlessley irresponsible, and misleading that Netflix has even allowed this onto the platform. This Lewis guy is basically just an unlikable barrow boy on the make. They draft in so called experts early in the 'mockumentary' looking into psycopathy and the tired old nature/nurture nonsense then Lewis hits you with his David Brent with a quiff and teeth schtick. They even refer back to the cheezy American life coaching industry... claiming this isnt what that is - which is them basically putting 2 fingers up to you - because they no that is exactly what it is.

Disgusting shameful cash grab. It did motivate me... to switch it of.

Must-see if you enjoy infomercials

[chia-58313 · 1/10 · 26 November 2023]

As already noted by others, this is a commercial for a (frankly somewhat dodgy sounding) coaching program. In no way is this a balanced documentary of anything. This includes the details of the product they sell; we get many testimonials and vague soundbites, but learn nothing concrete on how it supposedly works. All peak infomercial tactics.

We only hear one negative viewpoint about 5min before the end, and she is quickly cut off (how fitting).

I'm glad the dude is doing better and all, but this was absolute drivel aimed at selling his services, and unless you're already a believer/considering parting with your cash, you probably won't get anything out of this. I watched this while cleaning the toilet and found the stains to be more intellectually stimulating.

It's outrageous that this is marketed as a documentary.

Couldn't turn this off...for the wrong reasons.

[peanut_bubba · 1/10 · 26 November 2023]

I'll make this short because it doesn't really deserve my time, or yours.

This is the story of every local chav you know, laced with the dramatic editing and sound effects which have become the staple of a Netflix documentary. These familiar tools don't manage to cut through the mundane and un-exceptional story of this self-aggrandizing, attention seeking and frankly dull man.

I'll break down the entire story here. I was a bad kid at school, I had arguments with my dad, I started drinking at 16 (as do most kids in this country), I had some fights, I went on holiday to Ayia Napa (he calls this "going travelling" in the documentary - which is hilarious), had some fights on holiday and rented a scooter cause I'm a mad lad, came home and had some more fights, eventually I scammed people into the world of life coaching (after being released from prison).

This is a story of mediocrity and the bleed-over success of the Andrew Tate business model of providing pyramid schemes to vulnerable people and calling it coaching. That being said it's barely a story at all, we've all had our ears chewed off by a bloke in the pub who likes to talk about how he's "a psycho" and "blacks out when he gets angry" and will "take on anyone in the world". Somehow, that bloke from the pub got an hour on Netflix and I promise you it will be a wasted hour in your life, just as it has been in mine.

Tldr: avoid.

A millionaires public self flagellation and Netflix sell out

[pencilsandpens · 1/10 · 2 December 2023]

This 'documentary' is utter drivel and proves if you pay enough for it Netflix will play it. CEO Lewis spends most of this advert defending himself and trying to prove he's not a psychopathy despite being identified as having a personality disorder he refuses to get diagnosed. This man has trauma so it's somehow ok that he manipulated his brother into fighting and selling drugs.

He praises himself as a genius for 'creating' the business model that many master manipulators use. We've seen it most recently in the actual documentary Escaping Twin Flames. It's a modern marvel that he became a life coach then figured he could get more money teaching people to become a coach. Then he got the innovative idea to sell coaching using an online course as passive income. Truly groundbreaking stuff that hasn't been seen before and hasn't been capitalised by platforms such as Skillshare and Masterclass.

There are several plot holes with this 'documentary.' Lewis mentions he woke up from surgery with a team of doctors stood above him proclaiming he healed himself. Where in the NHS do several doctors have time to stand over one patient a chat? Especially overworked surgeons on 24 hour shifts. Surgeons who are overworked because of pillocks like Lewis think getting your little brother beaten up is great backstory fodder for a Netflix infomercial.

I am genuinely concerned for his wife who does not seem to understand that Lewis almost killed a man. She vaguely acknowledges his past as if all of us during our 'troubled years' punch someone so hard their brain bleeds out through their nose.

But don't forget Lewis isn't a psychopath he's just a CEO 🤷‍♀️

This is an advertisement. Don't waste your time.

[florian-78446 · 1/10 · 26 November 2023]

Watching this documentary is not just a waste of your time, but it also feels like a diminution of your life's quality. The entire production appears to be an elongated advertisement, promoting the central figure and his questionable business practices. What is particularly disappointing is the initial impression it gives - the first few moments seem to promise an in-depth analysis of his life, potentially highlighting some of the more controversial or negative aspects. However, this promise quickly dissolves, revealing the true nature of the film: a glorified, feature-length advertisement.

It's concerning that such content finds a place on Netflix, a platform that was once celebrated for its high standards and quality selection. The inclusion of this documentary suggests a possible deviation from those standards, perhaps influenced by financial incentives from the subject of the documentary. This shift in content quality and editorial choice is alarming and raises questions about the integrity of the platform's selection process. The fact that Netflix, a leader in the streaming industry, would include such a biased and arguably low-quality documentary in its catalog is a disappointing development, suggesting a concerning trend towards prioritizing profit over content quality.

This documentary not only fails to provide a balanced or critical view of its subject but also represents a broader issue in the streaming and entertainment industry, where commercial interests can overshadow the need for informative, unbiased, and high-quality content.

Wasted 2 hours of my life

[evivrl · 1/10 · 29 November 2023]

This is a long advertisement of his coaching business. It starts with details about his life when he was younger, such as the trauma, he didn't have any support at home, he was addicted to drugs and alcohol and eventually ended up in prison. Then he talks about his coaching business and of course you see clips of his lifestyle as a successful business owner to join his business too and become a successful coach yourself. Finally, client's testimonials of how the coaching business have helped them become successful to convince you to buy his service, etc. This guy paid for a documentary about his coaching business which was then somehow ended up on Netflix (I assume he paid for that as well). The trailer is 100% misleading. I just wasted 1 hour and 26 minutes of my life watching this non sense.

Do not watch

[michaelbuckley-05364 · 1/10 · 3 December 2023]

Worst thing to appear on netflix. Was presented as a criticism of the coach or an expose it is instead an hour plus long advert where all criticism is deflected and spun to give good light to the coach master cult. It is undoubtedly an absolute disgrace to grace the screen of everyday people and enables this toxic manipulative pyramid scheme to fish for more vulnerable people who may come across it. I would recommend watching paint dry before recommending this uninteresting, empty, manipulative promotional film. The protagonist the ceo of coach master tells of his traumatic childhood at the hands of his father ( he does not mention abuse to anyone else in the family as he most likely only cares for himself) that led him to drug abuse extreme violence to others. His stint in prison is also reflected in also as several people including himself describe how he is a "genius" and his mind works like nobody else in the world. During this he also takes the time to explain to us how he can cure many mental health issues including eating disorders and that he has a "gift". This film is extremely disturbing as it is the promotional film for a very obvious grift of a con man.

Netflix were conned too!

[OscarOrange123 · 1/10 · 30 November 2023]

What is the message of this documentary? Become a thug, justify your actions by blaming others, and then exploit an easy-internet based global business market, to sail off into the sunset as a millionaire? Is an old and boring cliche message, you normally find on an Andrew Tate podcast. Not Netflix, but they were obviously duped too lol.

The only person to speak any sense was the lady at the end - which Netflix included for 'balance'. I wasn't impressed at all by the 'Celebrity Psychologist' - that's his official title apparently. Gives you an idea of the intellect involved here.

This was a poor performance by Netflix, and reflective of the times we live in.

Excellent Documentary

[tracey_cracknell · 10/10 · 29 December 2023]

This is a brilliant documentary that will change the world. Giving people hope that they can change their life for the better and be a better person, helping others. Highly recommend viewing. Lewis is a born leader, he's turned his life around. He just needed to find the right people to help him find his true potential and boy Has he done that. Yes he made some terrible mistakes due to trauma, but this documentary shows his strength, resilience and wisdom. He's now a CEO of a brilliant coaching company, a loving husband and Father. This documentary shows how you can also turn your life around and make yourself a success.

Fantastic Documentary 7/10

[patriciaportelamota · 7/10 · 29 December 2023]

Lewis's story is undeniably powerful, yet the documentary's narrative structure left me with mixed feelings. While it effectively navigates contrasting perceptions, there are moments where the storytelling feels disjointed. The inclusion of raw interviews adds authenticity, but the film could benefit from a more seamless integration of expert insights. Despite these considerations, the documentary successfully sparks contemplation on societal issues and personal growth. It's a good documentary to watch and reflect on your life, it was very well produced, congratulations to all the developers and Netflix for providing us with a wide range of entertainment options.

Awful sales pitch

[gary_holmes-59033 · 1/10 · 29 November 2023]

First time reviewing something on IMDb which says a lot. I'm gutted that I actually sat through the entire thing. 90 minutes of a narcissistic, smug business owner selling his own company and banging on about how great is basically.

Any nuance around the guys story is provided 99% of the time by his own colleagues and customers. As such you can't help but feel that this is no more independent investigative journalism than the advert for McDonald's that came on immediately after I switched the thing off.

If you want to be entertained, avoid this at all costs.

If you want to learn something of value, avoid at all costs.

If you want to see an ex-con smuggly parade his new extravagant jet setting lifestyle while moaning about daddy issues for 90 minutes, get stuck in.

Not a documentary

[annique-26036 · 1/10 · 28 November 2023]

The whole thing is an hour + long advertisement for a company and it shouldn't be labeled as a documentary.

In the first 10 minutes they added snaps from interviews with people saying "this is a cult" and calling the founder "egocentric" and such, to lead people to think later on they would uncover what's really happening in this group but no, by the time you realize this "documentary" is just a super long ad for their company (don't even remember the name now) where they try to make this guy look like the best thing that's happen to the business world in decades, you'll sadly come to the realization you've wasted over a hour of your precious tv time when you could've been watching something actually interesting.

Shame that Netflix would actually get this type of content and label it as a "documentary", we'll probably be getting other pyramids scheme garbage trying to trick people into their cults.

Such a relief to see common sense in these reviews

[jennyvalentish · 1/10 · 28 November 2023]

The tragedy is many people will opt to watch this because the title promises something interesting, and then it'll further perpetuate the mythology this guy has built around himself as he bangs on about being on Netflix for the rest of his life, like he does with his other ill-gained 'achievements'. Lewis's demeanour has but one setting: GLIB. As many have surmised in these reviews, he does indeed own a significant stake in Camelot Films. (Camelot's last film Prizefighter, was described as "Carry On without the gags" by The Guardian.) How the hell they got Netflix to come on board is a mystery.

Waste of time

[benji1878 · 1/10 · 3 January 2024]

Ignore the 10/10 reviews. They've been paid for. This is just a long infomercial for their failing business. They want to sell it and exit it because it's not sustainable and move into movies with Camelot films. This "documentary" is just the start of that process. The Coaching Masters will promise you the world and in return you'll get nothing but a little motivation and a lot of dopamine to blind you whilst they rob your money. They prey on weak vulnerable people and extort them for thousands. The same things that Jordan Belfort did, just a different industry and method. Lewis's story is true but if anyone trusts this clown you'll become a victim to his elaborate scheme.

As already said, an advert posing as a documentary

[eric-cantwell · 1/10 · 30 November 2023]

From the very beginning of this I felt quite disturbed, especially with the main character, Lewis. He has such a huge following of people who see him as a god like figure, but every time he came on screen, I cringed. He has a n interesting story, don't get me wrong there, but as someone who has gained the trust and indeed love of thousands, I am still quite confused. I'm not qualified to diagnose him or anyone else for that matter, but I felt like he would turn on me at any minute, even towards the end when they show his "loving side". I'm surprised Netflix has this up and hope they don't put more of this type of blatant advertising on the platform. I did find it interesting but not in the way intended, more of how easily led 99% of the people on were, except for the last 5 minutes where they brought on someone not afraid to speak against him. To say they didn't give her enough airtime is an understatement but her part spoke more to me than the entire show up to that point. Watch it if you have an interest in coaching but not for the reasons you would think.

This is documentary is a advert

[fifiramone · 1/10 · 3 December 2023]

Although interesting it's just an advert for his business. They are hopefully not fooling people into their ridiculous business model which frankly looks like a complete scam. If his diagnosis is true then it's not surprising he would use this method to try and generate more business. The platforms who host this show should be ashamed of themselves as they are just allowing manipulation of people. Do not give this man your money to train as a coach. It's just a ridiculous attempt to brag at what is probably a MLM and it's business valuation is not at all accurate. Be careful not to be sucked into this one.

I got suckered

[MobileMotion · 1/10 · 15 December 2023]

Just like the main protagonist of this "documentary" (advert), the movie itself is a pretty good manipulator. First, the title sells you the idea this is going to be one of those docs which reveals the dark truth behind a manipulative business figure. Then we get a few snippets of people saying the guy is a manipulater, the course is a cult and so on. All the kind of stuff we're used to seeing in these kinds of docs, so we're no prepared for the twist coming halfway or so into the movie, where are the people who've had bad experiences reveal their side of the story. Except they never happen in this doc. Then there's the TV psychologist whose insights are intercut with the main character being "open" about his back story.

As soon as it reaches the point in the story where he turns his life around by starting a life coach "business" (pyramid scheme), it becomes an advert for the pyramid scheme.

It dawns on me - I've been duped. They've deliberately (and quite cleverly actually) got us all to watch this garbage for over an hour. Which is a classic con-job strategy. The more time your victim invests in your story, the they want to believe it. The more likely they'll become a customer...

Don't be suckered.

Scam Documentary

[leosmith-63905 · 1/10 · 1 January 2024]

Lewis Raymond Taylor and his alleged "business partner" Liam, from the coaching masters, posted on social media in 2023 when they announced their acquisition of a significant number of shares in Camelot............ the production company responsible for this ill-conceived documentary. Despite Taylor's claims of his business being valued at over 25 million, a quick check on Companies House reveals that his previous company has been liquidated, and his new venture hasn't even bothered to file its accounts.... his 25m valuation, a complete lie....... It's difficult to take someone seriously when their online presence seems as manufactured as his social media following.

This documentary is nothing short of a cinematic travesty and should have never graced anyone's TV screens. It appears that Lewis Raymond Taylor is driven by a desperate desire for fame and is attempting to hitch his wagon to a has-been production company - "has-been" being a generous term, given that Camelot has only produced one movie with a cast of any note. The entire endeavor comes across as a pathetic joke.

Adding insult to injury, Lewis Raymond Taylor is shamelessly soliciting his friends to leave glowing 10/10 reviews and resorting to paying for fake ratings in an attempt to artificially boost the documentary's rating. This blatant manipulation only underscores the lack of integrity behind the entire project.

In conclusion, "A Farce of a Documentary with Dubious Intentions" is a trainwreck of filmmaking and a reflection of Taylor's questionable ethics. Save yourself the agony and steer clear of this shameless attempt at self-promotion disguised as cinema.