Sunday 27 May 2018

Not vintage Theroux


My Scientology Movie (2015)

Directed by John Dower this documentary is written by and stars Louis Theroux. Denied access to the Church of Scientology Theroux seeks to interact with it's members by provoking them.

If you are expecting a full and in depth look into the church of Scientology then this is not the documentary for you as it's pretty impossible to make such a film about so closed off of a subject. While this is a somewhat enjoyable look at some of the tactics used by the church it is not really new ground. I really like the style of Theroux's work as he normally embeds himself within his subject matter but this departure, which was forced on him, does not work as well in my opinion.

3/5

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