A new documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, 'You Can See Everything', is being praised not for its subject matter, but for its masterful storytelling. The reviewer describes it as a 'masterpiece in storytelling' that deceives the audience in real-time, forcing them to confront how their opinions are shaped by narrative rather than fact. The film uses camera angles, editing, and the order of information to manipulate viewer emotions, making them repeatedly reconsider their beliefs about Holmes and others.
The reviewer notes that Holmes was acquitted of defrauding patients but convicted of misleading investors who lost over $700 million. The documentary, directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder, is compared to a magic show or reality TV, where characters receive villain, victim, and manipulator edits. The reviewer argues that people form emotional impressions first and then build beliefs around them, making them susceptible to narrative manipulation.
The film's psychology should be studied, as it reveals how easily we are deceived by storytelling, even when we think we are reasoning based on facts.
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