Until I saw this film, I had never heard of Theranos nor Elizabeth Holmes. However, after seeing it, the documentary left me feeling a bit angry....and happy I saw it.
The film is the story of a company and its founder who claimed they could make a small, portable sized machine to test minute bits of blood for over 200 different ailments. The problem was that such technology, at least at this time, simply isn't possible and the film tells how the charismatic CEO ignored this and pushed forward...bilking investors and the public who used these machines.
The film is unusual in that instead of just talking about Ms. Holmes, they had LOTS of footage of her....so it isn't like they are talking about her but have her own words. Additionally, many other folks were interviewed and they used a lot of footage of interviews made prior to the film itself. Because of this, it seems reasonably accurate and thorough. All in all, an eye-opening and most unusual film...one well worth seeing.
The film is the story of a company and its founder who claimed they could make a small, portable sized machine to test minute bits of blood for over 200 different ailments. The problem was that such technology, at least at this time, simply isn't possible and the film tells how the charismatic CEO ignored this and pushed forward...bilking investors and the public who used these machines.
The film is unusual in that instead of just talking about Ms. Holmes, they had LOTS of footage of her....so it isn't like they are talking about her but have her own words. Additionally, many other folks were interviewed and they used a lot of footage of interviews made prior to the film itself. Because of this, it seems reasonably accurate and thorough. All in all, an eye-opening and most unusual film...one well worth seeing.