La madre de las estafas

Wow...what was that forced, fake, vocal fry affectation all about? It ruined the whole thing for me, and that's saying something considering what a naive, greedy, selfish dick Graham turned out to be. How could he have really fallen for it all? The answer seems to be that his head was turned by his mum's lies and deceit. I know he was put through the wringer, but look at the pain his little boy, greedy naivety caused. He was so stupid and gullible. Ach, maybe we all would get taken in, by this kind of thing supposedly dropping in your lap, who knows. I like to think, though, that I'd smell a rat quite early on.

While the villain here is obviously the mum, the real villain to me is the son. Like his mum, Graham exhibits no real joy or anger or any genuine emotion. His cold retelling the story, his limp excuses, his emotionless expression, his negligence of his wife and son are all that needs to be told. Like so many people bordering on sociopathy, Graham tells a good tale and the doc makes it seems like he's a good guy, a victim. But he's not. Heather and his son are the real victims.

While the documentary on the surface is kind to Graham, underneath you being to feel the creepiness of the man. It's not just that he and his mum look alike, they are alike in most ways. And that's the true value of the documentary. Unfortunately, not everyone will see through Graham and that's the shame.

(Same could be said for the woeful Peng. He shows this documentary is also a story of the toll of avarice coupled with naivete has on people who put themselves first.)

Graham and Heather are excited about the imminent birth of their child, but their world it rocked, when Graham gets a message from Dionne,who claims to be his long lost mother, and a relative of The Sultan of Brunei, a woman who's apparently hugely wealthy. Dionne is quick to buy gifts for Graham and Heather, but bizarrely she's soon asking for money.

It is a very well made and fascinating documentary, in this day and age where there isn't a single day where there isn't a story about some sort of scam or dodgy scheme, it seems so odd that it can still be happening, but it continues to happen.

The way Dionne manipulated poor Graham was cruel, she really took advantage of that need in him to find love, to find a place of belonging. It took Graham some time to realise what was going on.

I don't know why, but when I think of scammers, I think of attractive, younger people, I don't often think of old ladies, it just goes to show, you should never trust anyone on face value.

It's so incredibly sad to learn that the couple split, they seemed so much in love, so happy, Graham man you should have gone to your wife and new born at Christmas, you can understand why Heather got so angry, mum or not.

What an evil woman, Dionne has done nothing but take from Graham, from start to finish, karma, one can only hope.

It's a fascinating watch.

9/10.

Very good documentary.

I was asking myself, if everyone in this documentary are the real protagonists, or if they are impersonated by actors.. the reason is that there is so many documents footage, and they appeared to be in superior quality, i know that phones can produce very good stuff, but here, you got more the impression of watching a movie than any stuff through Tik-tok... I mean, we see all along the movie shots of the (horrible) mother that are in a very good quality... Well, however, watch this documentary, it's very well made, and i feel very sorry for this man and his awful mum. This kind of reminded me the novel of John Waters "liar mouth" , about a con artist, except in this documentary , the mum is even worst than the awful woman described by John Waters. Being WORST than a John Waters's character ... WOW!

In this gripping film, the intricacies of deception unfold as it reveals how the scammed were, in many ways, willing participants in their own downfall. The direction is sharp, effectively showcasing the receipts of their misplaced trust. One can only hope that the total amount lost pales in comparison to the film's production costs. The narrative cleverly highlights that those scammed were ultimately biding their time, anticipating a payoff upon her demise. While I don't condone scamming, this story serves as a cautionary tale, illustrating that sometimes, those seeking a quick gain get exactly what they deserve. A thought-provoking watch!