Review of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) by Lunanul — 02 Jun 2016
Disappointing, highbrow tabloid journalism. Has a strong start with decent background on the roots of Scientology, but too soon devolves into a lurid exposé of the weird, dark innards of the church, with far too much focus on "star" members such as Cruise and Travolta.
In the end, you mostly have a big pile of guts with very little analysis. Virtually none from professionals in religious studies, psychology, etc. While decrying the church's manipulative tactics and ends/means brutality, this film resorts far too often to the same methods in making its points.
That said, if you know little of Scientology, it's a good place to start learning, especially if you're thinking of joining.
This review of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) was written by Lunanul on 02 Jun 2016.
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief has generally received very positive reviews.
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