{"id":468036,"date":"2026-10-16T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/468036\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:52:15","slug":"movie-review-elizabeth-holmes-doc-you-can-see-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/468036\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie review: Elizabeth Holmes doc You Can See Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth Holmes faced one of the most public downfalls in recent history after she was accused of defrauding investors in her health technology company, Theranos<\/a>. Her subsequent indictment and conviction drew the interest of many, including, it seems, comedian\/actor\/filmmaker Nathan Fielder. Fielder somehow convinced Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, to make a documentary about her final days of freedom, called You Can See Everything<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not immediately clear why Fielder \u2014 who only has one previous feature-length documentary to his credit \u2014 is interested in profiling Holmes, but the approach that he and co-director Lance Oppenheim (Primetime<\/a>) take is one that puts Fielder in the spotlight as much as her or Evans. Fielder looms over the couple \u2014 sometimes literally, sometimes from afar \u2014 as they care for their children, make meals, try to re-establish business relationships, and prepare for Holmes\u2019 prison sentence, which is due to start about a month after the film begins in 2023.<\/p>\n

Fielder quizzes Holmes and Evans about predictable subjects \u2014 such as how Theranos worked, her relationship with COO Sunny Balwani, and her conviction \u2014 and ones that are slightly off-kilter, including the miniseries The Dropout, which dramatized Holmes\u2019 rise and fall. He is met with seeming openness by both of them \u2014 the title of the movie is uttered by Holmes at one point \u2014 but there are times when their idea of transparency doesn\u2019t jibe with Fielder\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n

Through it all, the quirky reputation that Fielder has from TV shows like Nathan for You, The Curse, and The Rehearsal colors his participation, as well. He appears sincere, if surprisingly intense, in his questioning, but there are more than a few moments where it\u2019s fair to wonder if the whole thing is an act of performance art. That suspicion grows in the second half of the nearly three-hour film as Fielder and Oppenheim go down roads that stretch the definition of what a documentary is or can be.<\/p>\n

The film is utterly fascinating as the filmmakers go on what seems to be a full-on exploration of the meaning of truth. Holmes and Evans, either intentionally or unintentionally, carry on conversations with Fielder with wide-open, unblinking eyes, something that conveys honesty and creepiness in equal measure. Fielder meets them with squinting expressions, looking like he\u2019s trying to determine how candid they\u2019re actually being.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest things the film reveals (or does it?) is that \u2014 if she\u2019s not a sociopath \u2014 Holmes might be someone who\u2019s either oblivious or naive. As cryptic or strange as she can be in words and actions, Evans is even more so, and as the film progresses, his motives and ideas are called into question. Control over the narrative of the film wobbles back-and-forth between Fielder, Holmes, and Evans, and even at the end it\u2019s unclear whose perspective has truly won out.<\/p>\n

There is no way to accurately get across what it\u2019s like to watch You Can See Everything for the first time. The motives of everyone involved are up in the air, resulting in a roller coaster ride that\u2019s full of astonishment, laughs, and a number of surprises. It\u2019s an audacious film that can\u2019t be categorized, one that will challenge the thinking of voters when it comes time for awards season.<\/p>\n

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