Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

jessejrutherford Thank you Netflix for having the courage to say what needs to be said, and for not wimping out toward the end with some kind of maybe-this-drug-is-OK-after-all cop-out. There are plenty of people in the world who will tell you that your child with ADHD should be medicated. There are very few voices that have the courage to point out that if millions of kids need medication to "succeed" in our education system/society, then maybe it's the system and society that has a problem, not the kids. I appreciated the context and history of how Adderall and Ritalin were developed and how the rates of prescription have grown in recent years. It was also interesting to see the role of social class bias toward prescription methamphetamines, and I would have liked a few more minutes' discussion of this topic, as criminalization of lower social class behaviors is important, and the high socioeconomic status of most of the people in this movie was evident. I would have also liked to have a little more insight into how people with ADHD were treated before high rates of prescription, although that's a little off the topic of the movie.I watched this with my 13-year-old who was diagnosed with ADHD at age 8 and has never been medicated. This movie came at just the right time as she becomes more self-aware and uses introspection to begin taking control of her own self-management. We learned a lot and it was the basis for several conversations. Super-uplifting movie for a kid who believes, deep down, that there is nothing "wrong" with her and galvanized her determination to forge her own path rather than become a medicated zombie (references to The Matrix were quite apropos). We especially liked and identified with the artist kid who has been on Adderall most of his life, wants to quit, and struggles with anger at his mom for having medicated him for so long. Incidentally, the movie does a nice job of empathizing with the mom and other parents who choose to medicate, rather than demonizing them. Who should watch this movie? Parents of kids with ADHD, adults with ADHD, teens with ADHD, teens in general. Note: if you have a competitive teen who is driven to succeed, stay one step ahead of them and have them watch this.My only complaint was that the added graphics, while well done, were too flashy and jittery for my taste; this was a minor aggravation and when I joked to my daughter that they were designed to keep the attention of someone with ADHD, she replied that it worked.

robkengar This isn't a documentary in the sense that filmmakers tried to (as unbiasedly as possible) investigate Adderal use in modern day America. It's a shock-piece that focuses on the abuse of Adderal by college students, Wall Street overachievers, etc.-a serious problem worthy of investigation but not at all grounds to condemn Adderall completely. Any substance that activates the pleasure centers of the brain has the potential for being abused. Look at painkillers! What a blessing that people recovering from major surgeries can have their suffering lessened greatly-but yeah some people abuse them. As someone who's been taking Adderal for 3 years now, I can say the amounts of Adderal some of these people were taking were huge. I'm a 265 lb, 45 year old male with an ADHD diagnosis and I take one 20 mg extended release a day. The skinny Wall Street trader said he sometimes took 120 mg of Adderal over the course of a day. The college student artist-kid was put on 50 mg--when he was only 3 years old! The film has a lot of voiceovers describing taking Adderal as this incredible, hypersonic, mindblowing rush-well, yeah if you take a s***load of it, that's exactly how it'll be. If you take a prescribed amount you'll feel more focused and productive until it wears off.This film also ignores the fact that ADHD doesn't occur in a vacuum. The feelings of not being able to focus and the resulting negative feelings associated with feeling different or stupider than your peers often leads to depression, anxiety, low self esteem, etc. And it leads to the creation of inadequate coping mechanisms like overeating, drug and alcohol abuse, risky sexual behavior etc.

Clinton Yuen It is common in America to take shortcuts (like drugs) for enhancing productivity. It is a simple, painless, and quick method. In reality, these perceived enhancements are just people creating their own reality. School is really boring. Getting A's is really just regurgitating all the lies and unnecessary memorization of facts that your subconscious mind finds repulsive. The placebo effect of taking Adderall and other ADHD drugs is convincing your mind that the drug will permit your rebellious mind to be more obedient. Pro athletes, programmers, and financial traders who believe in the effects of these drugs are really experiencing a self-fulfilling prophesy (creating their own reality.) By believing and subscribing to the notion that one has to compete at a superhuman level to succeed is the collective turning a myth into a reality.

chailatte128 This movie does not provide scientific evidence for how medication can support and improve many symptoms for people clinically diagnosed and living with ADHD.The documentary addresses the issue of legalised addiction to speed, which is a completely separate debate, argument and concern. Very separate to the medical purpose these medications serve. Clearly the abuse of these drugs needs addressing yet not under the banner of anti-ADHD with the outcome further stigmatising people with this condition. If your life is touched by ADHD and or you or your child benefit from these life saving medical treatments - then my suggestion NOT to watch this film.