The Jam Report | REVIEW - ’Totally Under Control’ is methodical in its execution and infuriating with its content
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Directed and produced by Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, and Suzanne Hillinger and filmed in total secrecy over the last four months through the use of remarkable socially distanced and COVID-safe camera work around the globe, Totally Under Control has seemingly dropped from nowhere at precisely the right time. And, given the trailer has received over 6 million views since its launch one week ago, the general public is clearly ready to lap up this documentary.
After spending months in lockdown with nothing to do but be transfixed by the news, it’s highly likely you’ve seen or heard much of the damning information presented here. But to see it brutally laid out in a clear, concise timeline detailing Donald Trump’s inept response to a growing crisis is a different experience altogether, especially as we’re still nowhere close to seeing a light at the end of the tunnel of this dark pandemic.
Given the fact the crisis is still ongoing, it comes as little surprise Totally Under Control couldn’t secure the testimonials of any current White House officials, nor anyone from the numerous federal agencies under Trump’s thumb. As the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Dr. Rick Bright damningly puts it, “It’s not easy to come forward in this administration,” which rings especially true for Bright, who was ousted from his role after filing a whistleblower complaint alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus pandemic were ignored by the Trump administration.