Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency

This documentary is a more-than-fair depiction of Ronald Reagan's world-changing presidency. People who lived through it know firsthand he reignited the American economy and ushered in the ending of the Cold War. These were MONUMENTAL achievements. This documentary shows rare footage of these events. Every bit of it is worth watching. It helped me relive the greatest period of my life! For younger generations who weren't alive to experience it, and don't know what a strong leader and fine human being Ronald Reagan was, this documentary is highly recommended. For those who grew up during the Carter and Reagan Administrations but still became leftists, you will HATE this documentary. It is a strong reminder how President Reagan was right about almost everything and how your ideology is wrong about almost everything. Reagan was one of the greatest human beings to ever live. What other mortal man did more for the human condition? There are very few if any. Watch this documentary to relive or experience for the first time a truly remarkable man and his shaping of both American and world history. 👏

This documentary is visually awesome. The archival footage, audio, and photos are very good and cinematically mixed and edited wonderfully. But for how long this is, there is a lack of detail. The information and description of the President's policies and their impact lacks data and the specifics I would have liked. It is a surface level, symbolic depiction of the Reagan presidency. You would think this many years later there would be a more in-depth look into the impact of his executive and legislative decisions particularly domestically. It also would've benefited from showing the other commentators. Instead the filmmakers decide to only use their voices. A documentary's credibility comes from the scholars, authors, and human primary sources it uses. So that was a little disappointing also. It's not bad but don't look for deep info.