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A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult that made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy.
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Its true that the series sometimes repeats itself and its not very chronological accurate, but i actually didnt care i enjoyed all the episodes. I never find it boring for one second, and believe me when i find something boring i never insist. I liked the fact that they gave time for everyone to tell their story. They were relly concerned with having the most "pawns" as possible.
They could be even darkerer, they could have made this orderly in terms of time framing, but i really enjoyed it how it is. Plus the music is good, the directing and editing are great, i liked a lot the cinematography...is a really well made series that will go deep in terms o why these people enjoyed such a nefarious organization. Please give it a watch.
They could be even darkerer, they could have made this orderly in terms of time framing, but i really enjoyed it how it is. Plus the music is good, the directing and editing are great, i liked a lot the cinematography...is a really well made series that will go deep in terms o why these people enjoyed such a nefarious organization. Please give it a watch.
I'm so disturbed how some reviews are absolutely cruel and missing what a review is to provide.
This is not a forum to criticize people who had the courage to come forward and own their mistakes.
Cults are abundant and they come in many tricky forms.
As we look at our society today, especially now, there are too many unhappy and unfulfilled people trying to find purpose.
This is a symptom of our diseased culture lauding material gain as success and how social media is chipping away personal dignity via being liked.
The Vow reveals anyone can be a victim, regardless of background.
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I read a lot of the NDA reviews complaining how this series was drawn out into 9 episodes and should've been much less but I disagree.
The creators bring you along and groom you like the cult, NXCM, did their followers. They start with the intellectual and helpful parts and bring you along until you're in and then they start to reveal the uncomfortable stuff until they finally show you the evil.
Just like the cult, if they showed you the evil day one everyone would leave and the viewer would never understand the lure of the cult and, thus, not sympathize with these people.
I understand people want everything fast, and I get that, but if you've got the time this slow burn is really great.
The creators bring you along and groom you like the cult, NXCM, did their followers. They start with the intellectual and helpful parts and bring you along until you're in and then they start to reveal the uncomfortable stuff until they finally show you the evil.
Just like the cult, if they showed you the evil day one everyone would leave and the viewer would never understand the lure of the cult and, thus, not sympathize with these people.
I understand people want everything fast, and I get that, but if you've got the time this slow burn is really great.
Painfully slow to watch due to all the repetition and "filler" scenes.
I'm convinced that the series should edited down to two or three episodes at most.
It's is definitely an interesting topic so my advice.. record everything, fast forward as needed.
There is a lot of good footage, audio recordings, and interviews that help tell the story. The subject matter is fairly interesting, and I do think it's a story worth telling. The problem is that it's disorganized and could use a heavy edit.
Like so many modern docuseries, this feels stretched. The time jumps are odd, and often the scenes feel random and disjointed. You can watch a scene and be left to wonder, "So when did that happen?" because it will be following some footage from 2005 or a phone call recording from 2010. It still works, sort of, but you know it could be so much better if they dropped the fluff and told the story in a direct way.
Like so many modern docuseries, this feels stretched. The time jumps are odd, and often the scenes feel random and disjointed. You can watch a scene and be left to wonder, "So when did that happen?" because it will be following some footage from 2005 or a phone call recording from 2010. It still works, sort of, but you know it could be so much better if they dropped the fluff and told the story in a direct way.
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- TriviaAlthough Allison Mack's custody includes not using the Internet, she was identified as a student at Berkeley in September 2020, which generated online outrage from her classmates. Mack apparently enrolled in multiple courses such as "Gender, Sex, and Power" and "The History and Practice of Human Rights."
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