Review of Weiner (2016) by Wendy M — 02 Jun 2016

Saw Weiner yesterday...an excellent portrait of a clearly gifted but flawed politician. Weiner's narcissism is so prevalent that it blinds him to his responsibility for his actions. The scene where Ms.

Leathers is about to confront him on election night and his adolescent reaction is pathetic. The heartbreaking sight of Huma Abedin, in almost every clip, is hard to bear. What this talented, and clearly amazing politically savvy woman is doing wasting her time in a one way marriage to pathological narcissist is beyond my comprehension.

I recommend this film because I think it is a fascinating depiction of the personal downfall of a man who, under different circumstances, could have had a brilliant political future.