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I can't speak too much about what happens in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenhiem's insane documentary about Elizabeth Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans. There are too many good twists and I do not want to give them away. I'll just say that you should do everything you can to see this movie as quickly as possible, that it strikes me as an instant classic, and that Nathan Fielder (and Oppenheim, of course) is possibly the most compelling documentarian alive. If you can see it in a big theater, do that. Mine was insanely vocal, full of gasps and constant scattered, confused laughter. It's really "confrontation with the void" shit, and it's good to have company when you step into the void. Fielder is a perfect companion for any journey into the void... because whatever is going on with his brain is perfectly suited to precisely this situation. When dealing with bizarre rich people, Fielder's characteristic interpersonal awkwardness suddenly turns him into a perfect kind of everyman. I am…

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