Totally Under Control (2020)

Totally Under Control (2020)

A scathing indictment of the USA's initial COVID response, as explained by medical professionals

7.6

Movie

United States of America
English
Documentary
2020
ALEX GIBNEY, FEMALE DIRECTOR
Alex Gibney, Andrew Cuomo, Anthony Fauci
123 min

What it's about

This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.

The take

It may not teach us anything that we don't already know by now, but the documentary Totally Under Control—filmed in secret, in defiance of the Trump administration—still stands as a valuable historical document so that the same mistakes can be avoided in the future. Boiled down to simple terms by doctors and other experts, the film's explanation of the United States' failure to adequately contain their own COVID-19 outbreak is always science- and fact-oriented first. And in its own classy, level-headed way, the film emphasizes that every politician, celebrity, and media outlet has a crucial part to play in making sure nobody panics and chases any counterproductive agendas. It should be obvious by now that we're all on the same team.

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