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McMillions (TV Series)

McMillions

2020

James Lee Hernandez, Brian Lazarte

Documentary, Self: Daniel Peera, Michael C. Pizzuto, Alistair David Herz ...

6.2

781

TV Series. Documentary A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents who caught the security officer who orchestrated the entire scheme.

	Author	Review
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[It] builds audience engagement quickly, thanks to fantastic talking heads and an inherently exciting story, but the six-part docuseries (...) is smart enough to slow down — and even back up — when it should."	POS
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Though it's not especially good as a piece of formal filmmaking through its first three hours, [it] tells a quirky and frequently hilarious tale filled with enough twists and turns"	POS
United States	Matt Goldberg Collider	"At first glance (...) [it] seems like it will be a fun true-crime romp (...) However, by the time you reach the end of the third episodes, it’s clear that Hernandez and Lazarte aren’t really sure how to handle the subject matter"	NEU
United States	Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"It’s not the most ground-breaking of docs, but it’s ultimately so fascinating, so funny, and so perturbing, that it grabs you like the smell of McDonald’s fries fresh from the firer. One sniff, one taste, and you’re hooked."	POS
United States	Liam Mathews TV Guide	"'McMillions' flaws are outweighed by how good the story and characters are. It feels like a heist movie — and it will be someday, as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon hold the rights. (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"The filmmakers (...) are so enamored of the characters who crop up in the story that they allow them to veer onto narrative tangents (...) Indeed, the film leans hard on artless devices, including a predilection for re-enactment"	NEG
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"If you’ve ever wondered why you never won more than free french fries while playing Monopoly, you’ll want to watch this docuseries."	POS

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