For the most part, I absolutely loved this documentary. I think Jon Whelan diligently researched and produced a film that everybody would benefit from seeing. He turned a tragic event into a very emotional narrative interspersed with important information. It was well paced and respectful (for the most part), and I believe it filled a gap that needed to be investigated.
The only thing that made me wary (and prevented me from a 10 rating) was the political material. Mentioning Planned Parenthood seemed out of place, and any piece of journalism which mentions this organization when it doesn't deal with the work the organization does sends red flags of biased partisan coloring in the journalist's work. I understand that he was attempting to explore the politician and organization being at odds on the chemicals issue, but that is true of any business and candidate; they're not going to agree on everything. The way he congratulated the politician on his endorsement made me look questionably as well. The other issue I saw was a little bit of confrontational pushy methods when approaching his interviewees.
All that said, great documentary, well worth watching.
The only thing that made me wary (and prevented me from a 10 rating) was the political material. Mentioning Planned Parenthood seemed out of place, and any piece of journalism which mentions this organization when it doesn't deal with the work the organization does sends red flags of biased partisan coloring in the journalist's work. I understand that he was attempting to explore the politician and organization being at odds on the chemicals issue, but that is true of any business and candidate; they're not going to agree on everything. The way he congratulated the politician on his endorsement made me look questionably as well. The other issue I saw was a little bit of confrontational pushy methods when approaching his interviewees.
All that said, great documentary, well worth watching.