Of course, the story in interesting - frustrating, upsetting, shocking - and the basic details are known. Yes, there are MANY tiny details that add important technical and sometimes compelling information, but it's painfully obvious that 5he producers' objective was to make a series of a particular length.
There is much coverage of this story out there. The narrative structure here is barely linear, as the producers inject actor portrayals and tangent lines and interviews, obviously to extend the time of each episode. The artifice of the unnecessary actor scenes and slow motion camera effects are just film school level fluff.
This is a complex story with a huge quantity and breadth of information. Netflix sacrificed quality of documentary for the sake of quick production and Hollywood-style entertainment.
As you watch, note the names of investigative journalists, authors and particularly the fince professional who alerted the SEC over many years. If you want a better quality exposition on this subject, track down their work, including other documentaries.
There is much coverage of this story out there. The narrative structure here is barely linear, as the producers inject actor portrayals and tangent lines and interviews, obviously to extend the time of each episode. The artifice of the unnecessary actor scenes and slow motion camera effects are just film school level fluff.
This is a complex story with a huge quantity and breadth of information. Netflix sacrificed quality of documentary for the sake of quick production and Hollywood-style entertainment.
As you watch, note the names of investigative journalists, authors and particularly the fince professional who alerted the SEC over many years. If you want a better quality exposition on this subject, track down their work, including other documentaries.