Hillary

I was never a Hillary fan but this is so well made. I made a lot of assumptions without really knowing her as a person or where she came from. I basically just knew what the media fed me. She is quite human, she was very vulnerable and honest in the documentary and for that she should be admired. I would recommend that you don't buy the conspiracy theories about her and watch for yourself and keep an open mind. Watch it for what it was intended to be. Nothing was glossed over. Very thorough and well done.

I didn't vote for her, mainly because I didn't know much other than she was Bill Clinton's wife. I had no idea how smart and accomplished she was. I expected this to be completely boring but so far it's turning out to be quite an interesting history lesson for the times she lived in as well. Only watched the first episode so far, but find it interesting enough that I will continue. I came here to see what other people thought and if they were surprised too, but I see a lot of haters who didn't even watch it leaving idiotic reviews. I've come away from it wishing I had voted for her (I'm so sorry, Hillary) and unbelievably sad we had the chance to have a president like her instead of the dumb, treasonous piece of trash that slimed his way into the whitehouse.

I'm not an American, and my views on HRC are fairly indifferent, but I think the documentary is well-made, and it clarifies somewhat, aspects of Hillary's character (alluding to flaws and all) within the context of American society.

People in political life are always on the defensive, but in America, this seems even more pronounced, and for Hillary, it really feels like you are watching a person with PTSD or some form of stress disorder - likely the accumulation of 20+ years under the spotlight.

She ultimately can't thrive in the 21st century where media is more focused on the characters it creates, than any notion of objectivity. Even if you come away (still) disliking her, if you take a moment to step back, the discomfort she displays when talking about herself is pretty understandable (and likely relatable).

Usually I'd be one to say, she would have fared better had she been open to greater criticism and other points of view, but given the toxicity within American political life, and genuine personal animus she seems to face, I think her philosophy on dealing with such matters, warranted and wise.

It is a sad reality that she seemed most natural and comfortable when outside the US, even when in the spotlight of other media, but hey, she is erudite, rich and successful, so even if many everyday Americans jeer as if she's a pantomime villain, she can always retire abroad. Let Trump or Biden deal with the masses. Yes, America is the leader among nations!

I thought this documentary was very well done. It obviously had an agenda to make her more likable, which I believe it truly achieved. I thought they would glaze over Monica, but I felt they got into it. The only topic I wished they had put less fluff on was Benghazi.

I don't like Hillary Clinton. I don't like how she felt entitled for some reason to break a long held unwritten-rule of not criticizing your opponent(s) of the same party while they are in office (President Obama in 2008) or in future primary contests in which you are not even running (Sen. Sanders in 2019); I think it's opportunistic and selfish, and she's done it twice, once criticizing her way right into a cabinet position, so bad behaviour rewarded as well.

There are many other things not to like about Sec. Clinton, including an abrasive seeming personality, and a seemingly extreme self-centeredness, but that doesn't mean this isn't a fascinating (if at times fawning) character study. It even gives her an opportunity to display some of her worst instincts that only hurt the Democratic Party generally (again, saying without references or sources that people "don't like" Sen. Sanders; I'm no socialist but this is an example of being very counterproductive to her party's main goal of defeating President Trump in 2020).

But these 1/10 reviews based on how the reviewer feels about the subject are downright bizarre. Maybe it's an American thing, I'm not sure, but reviewing a film is about the merits on the film, not a popularity contest on the subject matter. This isn't rocket surgery people.