I need to start this review with a big note of thanks. I am so grateful that Alex Gibney and his team made Going Clear. It is a film that shined a light on the frightening truth of the cult of Scientology for the masses, and hopefully has dissuaded some people from joining up. It's also great to see that they were able to find a number of famous people and other former high-ranking members of the cult to tell their stories. It helps avoid this becoming a documentary built entirely on hearsay, when you can see the truth spoken from those with first-hand experience. I only wish I saw this documentary when it was brand new. One of the things with a story as momentous and impactful as this one is that it gets talked about a lot in other forums, and I started to pick up many of the pieces of this story through cultural osmosis. It seems without actually watching Going Clear, I had already learned many of the worst facts it reveals. This made the experience feel a bit less impressive and impactful than I was hoping. I don't mean to criticize, because it is still effective and important work that was done with this documentary. I was just hoping that it would dig a bit deeper, but you can only do so much in 2 hours. Sadly, there might be a sequel someday with even more dark stories, because Scientology is not a thing of the past. I do recommend people check out Going Clear, particularly if you haven't heard much about this "church" and their insane beliefs and practises. It's a well-executed documentary that does a decent job of showing how good people can get trapped in a bad situation.