I would give this very important documentary a nine, except it's unwatchable because loud really bad rap music is played over conversation. What a shame. I really hope the makers release another version without the distraction overlaying spoken word. The info in this is too important to turn people off.
4 Reviews
Slightly Biased but useful information
faxanadonts28 June 2019
Warning: Spoilers
It seems a lot of the talking heads in this documentary use confirmation bias for a lot of their unsubstantiated claims as they crowbar in anecdotal news to support their opinions. For instance, "A lot of school shooters are on antidepressants", is worth looking into but does not immediately mean, "antidepressants cause school shootings", and the, "experts", in this documentary immediately jump to this conclusion and claim without any reservation and almost with glee it seems because it supports what they want to believe. This type of thinking permeates this documentary unfortunately because it also has a lot of valid information about the FDA and the corrupting influence of money and the revolving door. As well there is always an irony as, "addiction experts", pontificate and preach if they themselves are overweight significantly. Food addiction is real and as it states at the end of this documentary, "to avoid becoming an American addict begin develop a disease preventing lifestyle today. Seek out a qualified nutritionist, bloodwork, and a way of eating that is healthy for the rest of your life. Do some type of physical exercise everyday, and try to incorporate both strength training and cardio into your regimen. The best way to avoid the need for medication is not to be sick in the first place." Hey ... Peter Breggin! Take your own advice! So next time maybe you wont' waddle onto a film set with your gut hanging over your belt. When Breggin drones on in a condescending voice about what everyone ELSE needs to do and as he tries to imply how silly and moronic everyone ELSE is being, it's hard to take his judgemental tone seriously. Sure, a hypocrite can still have useful information, but a hypocrite that preaches in a condescending tone ... ermmmm ... it's just hard to take on any of his extreme black and white thinking on medications in the first place, let alone when he seems to be unaware of his own failing. If you're going to be a cocky jerky jerk at least look the part of an overachiever in the field is what I'm saying, I guess. :-)
Worth watching and sharing.
dekeriversfb7 January 2017
A good documentary... I would give it a B or B+. I'm going to recommend it to my friends (some of whom are addicted to prescription meds). The pharmaceutical industry gets a bad rap (rightfully so), as does the FDA. I've heard people in the industry claim that the FDA is responsible for more deaths than most genuine illnesses. There is a revolving door between the drug industry and the FDA. Perhaps part of the solution is getting the Federal Govt out of it entirely.
The one issue that bugs me had to do with the director's decision to run music with lyrics on top of footage when people are speaking. They both seem to be at the same volume level, which makes it very difficult to hear what the person being interviewed is saying.
The one issue that bugs me had to do with the director's decision to run music with lyrics on top of footage when people are speaking. They both seem to be at the same volume level, which makes it very difficult to hear what the person being interviewed is saying.
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