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The Pathological Optimist

  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • 1h 33m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
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Andrew Wakefield in The Pathological Optimist (2017)
In the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license for his infamous study suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease, and autism. THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST takes us into the inner sanctum of Wakefield and his family from 2011- 2016 as he fights for his day in court in a little known defamation case against the British Medical Journal. Wakefield attempts to clear his name as the media-appointed Father of the Anti-vaccine movement. Director Miranda Bailey weaves a delicate portrait of a man who is THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST utilizing a never-before-seen, full access look at the man at the center of one of the biggest medical and media controversies of our times.
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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license f... Tout lireIn the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license for his infamous study suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease, and autism... Tout lireIn the center of the recent Tribeca Film Festival scandal surrounding his film VAXXED: From Cover-up to Controversy stands Andrew Wakefield, discredited and stripped of his medical license for his infamous study suggesting a link between the MMR vaccine, bowel disease, and autism. THE PATHOLOGICAL OPTIMIST takes us into the inner sanctum of Wakefield and his family fr... Tout lire

  • Director
    • Miranda Bailey
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    • Andrew Wakefield
    • Carmel Wakefield
    • Brendan McBride
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    • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    4,8/10
    180
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    • Director
      • Miranda Bailey
    • Stars
      • Andrew Wakefield
      • Carmel Wakefield
      • Brendan McBride
    • 10Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 3Commentaires de critiques
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    Andrew Wakefield
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    Carmel Wakefield
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    William Parrish
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    James Wakefield
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    Tim Wakefield
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    Bridget Wakefield
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    Imogen Wakefield
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    Corin Wakefield
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    Polly Tommey
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    Mark F. Blaxill
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    Linda Johnson
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    Janice Miles
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    Louise Kuo-Habakus
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    Kim Mack Rosenberg
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      • Miranda Bailey
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    1DavoZed

    NOT A Documentary

    This is a puff piece intended to allow Wakefield and his dreadful wife to drone on about how poorly he was treated.

    There is NOTHING new here to add to what is already known.

    A quick web search confirms that :

    • he created a fraudulent paper, tying vaccinations to autism


    • that fraud has led to a very significant drop in vaccinations worldwide and thousands or likely millions of unnecessary deaths as a result


    • he had undisclosed financial reasons for lying about vaccinations and he should be jailed for the deaths and harm he has caused


    Special shoutouts to Jenny McCarthy and Oprah for assisting him in killing all of those people.

    Yes, Oprah, that TV demi god. She helped to kill millions of people. Sweet, eh?
    9albertminero30

    A Must See Documentary

    If a documentary's purpose is to inform and record the truth's of a subject. The Pathological Optimist gets deep into the soul and the truth of Andrew Wakefield. This documentary follows Wakefield through the aftereffect of his own documentary Vaxxed which alleged that certain vaccines could be giving children autism. Andrew must continuously take up and battle against all of his critiques to clear his name and restore his credibility. Wakefield may have one of the most interesting faces the screen has ever seen. It feels that with every word and sentence formed you are seeing the inner workings of a man who knows his truth and his purpose but yet may be conflicted. The Pathological Optimist gives you a wonderful look into a man who is searching for the truth in more ways than one. A Wonderful Documentary!
    1outoutpatient

    Not a documentary, more of a puff piece

    Wakefield is given all the space in the world to garner sympathy and espouse his unscientific ideas without anything close to resembling an examination from this woefully poor filmmaker. Don't waste your time on this tripe.
    1judelrieu

    A puff piece with a hidden agenda

    I watched this out of curiosity, to see if the director *actually* tried to perform some sort of investigative documentary making around Wakefield dubious intentions and alarming practices.

    But no.

    Let's repeat this for gazillionth time : Vaccines. Do. Not. Cause. Autism. Snake oil doctors will prefer to continue to hustle to avoid jail.

    I really hope none of the viewers will do anything to harm their children, blinded by the safety of a dwindling herd immunity. Stay safe folks and avoid proagandocumentaries !
    8harryokin

    Thoughtful and interesting.

    Having always felt really uncomfortable with the mass hysteria that follows Wakefield it's good to see a movie that at least puts some of the other side over. If he had an incentive to make his (the group's) research come to an answer where he might profit, the other side does times about a 1000. A great film to counterbalance the stifling of a rounded debate, not helped by universities denying Wakefield access to state case.

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    • Date de sortie
      • 29 septembre 2017 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
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      • Cold Iron Pictures
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    • Brut – États-Unis et Canada
      • 11 222 $ US
    • Fin de semaine d'ouverture – États-Unis et Canada
      • 5 946 $ US
      • 1 oct. 2017
    • Brut – à l'échelle mondiale
      • 11 222 $ US
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