Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

rahumate Weiner and American Election Politics I always use this documentary as a piece of Public Relations in PoliticsFilm makers Josh Kriegman's and Elyse Steinberg's film Weiner is one of best documentary praised by critics. The camera is on disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner who campaigns for New York City's new mayor. It is interesting to pursue how he manages to rebuild his reputation and how new scandal put him at worse. I will say, it is fly-on-the-wall view. Students of Mass Communication, film making will understand what is the importance of journalism in film making. "Weiner" reveals many illuminating moments of Anthony Weiner's failed mayoral campaign. He faces his online sexting antics; he calls the situation in blunt terms: "Fuck."The camera shot of 15 interminable seconds, watching Weiner alongside his wife and counsel Huma Abedin, and they take the situation without saying a word. Weiner is co-directed by former Weiner chief of staff Josh Kriegman with Elyse Steinberg, "Weiner" showcase all the remarkable tension implied by that silence. It offers extraordinary access to Weiner's ambitious gamble and re-launch of his career. The film directors focus the impact of the contemporary media on public life. Weiner is the best example of anti-heroes in recent memory. Vanity magazine writes,"A rollicking and never-dull insider's view of a political campaign that leaves fascinating questions unanswered."Washington Post wrote, "It's one of the best campaign movies in years. As Weiner"

meeza Anthony Weiner was a passionate New York congressman who fiercely fought to help the middle class and advocated health care. But then he went from helping the middle class, to becoming low class. If you have been hiding under a c*ck, I mean a rock, you know that the married Weiner disgraced himself repeatedly by his sexting and sex calls with other women. And yes, you can say it's all in the name, but the man not only did it once, he did it several times. Consequently, he resigned as Congressman. However, two years later, he courageously decided to run for the seat of Mayor of New York. The documentary primarily highlights all the P.R. and human challenges Weiner faced during his New York Mayor campaign, and also his "sext fall of the wagon" as he was repeatedly caught having sexual communication with other women. This documentary does not hold back, and fully exposes Weiner for who he is; a sharp politician of government, but a reckless human being which cost him his downward spiral not only with his career but with his public perception. "Weiner" bares all (sort of speak) on every aspect of Anthony Weiner, and even though you might think he is a despicable human being, I still think you should give this dickimentary, I mean documentary a try. **** Good

jannemanninen28 So the well produced documentary is about this political figure of New York of whom I had never heard about (as Finn), whose last name happens to be W(e)iner. Before actually watching the program I had glimpsed a word "narcissist" - perhaps a user written review or from somewhere else. So, I expected to see a documentary about some hardcore political figure who controls people and himself like a marionette's puppeteer does for his subjects.Well, it's not about such a character. The guy we get to see is actually fantastic individual, with this sexual complex (and it's not like the rest of us don't have them), which gives him hard time (pun intended) in the world of politics.If only we had such great figures in our political system - who both know the issue at hand and can present them entertainingly and witty. It might even get the majority to take some interest in what is being done and what is not being done in the parliament.This documentary raised for me the question that is the American media like a child, who gets excited about anything that is famous - only for the sake of it?

Antonius Block Much is already known of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandals, so you might think (a) you already know this story, and (b) you've heard more than enough about this guy (and other recent political candidates' infidelities). To that I would say, you will be blown away by the level of access Weiner provided to filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, and this is a very unique, frankly extraordinary documentary. You'll see Weiner trying to rebuild his career by running for mayor, what I have to believe was the original impetus for the film, with obviously the hope for a different outcome. You'll see him behind the scenes with aides and his wife, real-time, as subsequent revelations are made, and the ensuing incredibly difficult conversations. You'll see him fighting with the media and then reacting privately afterwards. You'll see him trying to figure out strategy and messaging in an unguarded way. You'll see him confront hecklers in New York, sometimes well, and sometimes not so well. You'll see the 22-year-old woman he had sexted (who he never met in person) come forward to stalk him on election night, chasing him on the way to make his concession speech, as his aides scurry him through a back route in a nearby McDonald's. It's all jaw-dropping.You do see the side of Weiner that got him elected 7 times to Congress – his fiery oration, his passion for the issues, his connection to the people in the streets of New York – things that actually made me think more highly of the man. You also see his incredibly poor judgment, his humiliation of his wife Huma Abedin, and his lack of real understanding of what he'd done to her – while he says publicly and privately he's sorry for what he put her through, he gets testy when she won't meet the press and "act like a normal candidate's wife", or participate in a commercial, snarkily commenting "leave … after I do so people don't think we're married or anything", or words to that effect. Meanwhile, her facial reactions tell it all as the documentary progresses, and, ultimately, after the documentary ended, we know his behavior continued. As with all great documentaries, this one is honest, impartial, and well-edited to keep the story moving along. What sets it apart is the incredible inside look it gives into the crash and burn of a politician.