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The soundtrack is hilariously bad. The same 3 songs the whole movie that start at the most inappropriate times. 10/10 get drunk with friends and watch White People: The Movie. HAPPY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE DEAD GRASS!!!

I really loved this series and will continue to watch it. I especially love how most episodes (like the ones on hygiene, housing, and prison) bring awareness to real issues and non-profit charities that are doing incredibly important work to manage those issues. Every episode also brings in authorities on the topic they're discussing (such as Ramit Sethi for the housing episode on renting vs.owning).Yes, the main theme of this series is "everything you know is a lie" but it's executed well. Every episode will challenge our assumptions, expose the truth, and then optimistically explain how things can be better if we change our habits and biases. It does not condescend or insult the audience. I believe this show is as objective as possible and doesn't lean towards a particular political ideology, but because of how big this series is on challenging the status quo (and explaining how corporate greed has caused a lot of long-term problems) I can see conservatives not liking it because of its style and themes. As someone in the middle, I don't personally think it pushes a certain ideology (you could argue both ways) but that's just my opinion. Even if you don't agree with it all there's still a lot to love and appreciate about it. During the restaurant episode they quote the study where professional wine experts couldn't tell the difference between two white wines (one was colored red). If you find that interesting (and other lesser known facts and studies being brought to light) then you'll like this show like I did.

This movie isn't going to do much for most audiences (though I'm sure it has its fans), It's boring and forgettable. I guarantee that most who discover this movie and decide to watch it will not find it particularly entertaining or really worth their time. The trailer makes it look like a smart rom-com, but in reality this movie didn't know what it wanted to be, it's just weird and boring. The way this movie is written, shot, and edited, it honestly feels like an ameatur film student's first movie. It focused way more on trying to make some "profound" artistic statement than it was trying to tell an interesting good story. It's also very pretentious, which is annoying considering the writing isn't nearly as smart as the movie thinks it is. There are some good ideas (based off the book, presumably) but they really aren't executed well. This movie has a particularly odd tone and sense of reality. It's unique, yes, but unfortunately it's also boring and you just don't care watching it. The setting seems to be in the real world (commenting on how marketing business works and the morality behind it), but watching it, it feels a lot more abstract than it is grounded in reality. I suppose this was intentional as part of the statement this movie was trying to make, but personally it made me feel like I couldn't get emotionally invested in the characters because they were too conceptual. It didn't help that the plot meandered with no sense of direction (feels unprofessionally put together, really choppy), which is the main thing that made it boring to watch.The only good thing I can think of is Amber Heard's performance, not fantastic but I think she worked well with what she had (not a particularly strong script). I think her character was the strongest and most interesting to watch. She has a certain aesthetic the movie focuses on, and honestly the style choices in this movie aren't that bad and I see where they were going with it. But there's really not much else to the good visuals. The romance between Six and Scatt is all set-up with no real payoffs. It's supposed to be the heart of the story, yet we don't really get to delve into it and get emotionally invested, it's really glazed over as the plot continues to meander and suddenly jump back and forth. It really does feel that way watching this movie. It's a shame because there was potential here. This movie does have a unique style, characters, and premise that I'm sure will earn it some fans... it just didn't do it for me. Too poorly executed. I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone unless they were very interested to see it for themselves to discover if it's a hidden gem (which it really isn't). If you saw the trailer and liked the quick, smart humor and style it was going for, I'd recommend watching the Ocean's trilogy. It's not perfect, but it's way better than this bland syrup.