Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Phenomenal! They should have gone deeper though

A damn near perfect documentary

This is the documentary which started an obsession for me as I needed to find out more about this cult afterwards. It is so well put together and all of the fact-checking done by the writers Lawrence Wright and Alex Gibney was so refreshing as having watched some other documentaries which just spew hate at this organisation and just poke fun at the beliefs, these guys came with hard facts and they actually had some truly amazing accounts from within Scientology.

The editing can be a little choppy at times, but it didn't bother me as all the stories that are told in this documentary are told with such care and respect for the people involved. Really is an eye-opener and I have to say if this piques your interest then please watch Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath which actually has Mike Rinder in it, who truly is amazing at exposing this organisation.

Gripping and thought-provoking documentary, relevant to any submissive centralized ideology.

Great docu that opened the way for other exposés into this ~~cult~~ organization*.

* This post has been edited by Finkle J Money, Esq. (lawyer for aphid).

An informative cautionary tale. Well Done! I give this documentary an 8 (great) out of 10. [Documentary, Cult]

The Church of Scientology is quite clearly a cult and it is a wonder how people like Tom Cruise can continue to support it on the basis of the negative reports that come from those who have survived the experience and left. Clearly there is a level of ego here. Cruise has become a Hollywood phenomenon and perhaps he fears his career will go downhill should he leave. He should take a look at John Travolta, however, who is also part of the church and yet his career is stalling yet again. The authorities need to take action on the current church leaders and stop the psychological and physical abuse its members sustain.

The documentary depicts the terrible practices of Scientology management, such as physical abuse in the Sea Org, denial of basic medical services, disconnection, and other issues of malfeasance.

This organisation is interested more by tax and money than well being of people.