Anthony Weiner was a passionate New York congressman who fiercely fought to help the middle class and advocated health care. But then he went from helping the middle class, to becoming low class. If you have been hiding under a c*ck, I mean a rock, you know that the married Weiner disgraced himself repeatedly by his sexting and sex calls with other women. And yes, you can say it's all in the name, but the man not only did it once, he did it several times. Consequently, he resigned as Congressman. However, two years later, he courageously decided to run for the seat of Mayor of New York. The documentary primarily highlights all the P.R. and human challenges Weiner faced during his New York Mayor campaign, and also his "sext fall of the wagon" as he was repeatedly caught having sexual communication with other women. This documentary does not hold back, and fully exposes Weiner for who he is; a sharp politician of government, but a reckless human being which cost him his downward spiral not only with his career but with his public perception. "Weiner" bares all (sort of speak) on every aspect of Anthony Weiner, and even though you might think he is a despicable human being, I still think you should give this dickimentary, I mean documentary a try. **** Good

Even knowing how this documentary was going to end before watching it, it was fascinating watching the disintegration of a public figure along with his high profile marriage. Simply said, this film shows how Anthony Weiner couldn't resist his voyeuristic urges...not for the sake of his career, or to save his relationship with his wife Huma, or even to maintain a daily presence in the life of his young son. Social media, specifically Twitter, became his undoing ~ along with tweeting directly with porn actress Sydney Leathers, who monopolized exposing (no pun intended) her tweets with Weiner for monetary gain.If you didn't like Anthony Weiner before watching this documentary, it will only serve to validate your disdain. However, if you had some empathy for the Congressman, hoping this film would explain WHY he chose to do what he did ~ that he might offer some kind of explanation or rationalization for his actions, that was never addressed. It was obvious near the conclusion of filming that he was just DONE with the entire project...and probably regretted approving the documentary in the first place. IMHO, he anticipated winning the New York mayoral election and this film would have served as a taped 'victory lap'...but instead it just served to show his entire life imploding on camera.

this is a documentary of not one but two lives unfolding and then imploding on screen. it takes you from the wake of the first scandal of sexting through his attempts of redeeming himself to the ultimate failing after the second incident.the mostly silent partner in this movie, huma, is hard to watch. you can see that she is not exactly thrilled with the filming but is doing this to support her husband. then, silently, you see her resolve crumble and the incredible sadness that she feels being witness to her husband's demise.perhaps the worst 'villian' in this film is Sydney leathers, the woman who was not only more than eager to interview regarding her liaisons with weiner but actually gloats about it...on the set of where she is filming a sex film.the entire documentary is a study of human behavior under pressure from not only political points of view and the media but from social expectations of what we expect of our political leaders, which is to say, perfection in all parts of their lives.

Much is already known of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandals, so you might think (a) you already know this story, and (b) you've heard more than enough about this guy (and other recent political candidates' infidelities). To that I would say, you will be blown away by the level of access Weiner provided to filmmakers Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, and this is a very unique, frankly extraordinary documentary. You'll see Weiner trying to rebuild his career by running for mayor, what I have to believe was the original impetus for the film, with obviously the hope for a different outcome. You'll see him behind the scenes with aides and his wife, real-time, as subsequent revelations are made, and the ensuing incredibly difficult conversations. You'll see him fighting with the media and then reacting privately afterwards. You'll see him trying to figure out strategy and messaging in an unguarded way. You'll see him confront hecklers in New York, sometimes well, and sometimes not so well. You'll see the 22-year-old woman he had sexted (who he never met in person) come forward to stalk him on election night, chasing him on the way to make his concession speech, as his aides scurry him through a back route in a nearby McDonald's. It's all jaw-dropping.You do see the side of Weiner that got him elected 7 times to Congress – his fiery oration, his passion for the issues, his connection to the people in the streets of New York – things that actually made me think more highly of the man. You also see his incredibly poor judgment, his humiliation of his wife Huma Abedin, and his lack of real understanding of what he'd done to her – while he says publicly and privately he's sorry for what he put her through, he gets testy when she won't meet the press and "act like a normal candidate's wife", or participate in a commercial, snarkily commenting "leave … after I do so people don't think we're married or anything", or words to that effect. Meanwhile, her facial reactions tell it all as the documentary progresses, and, ultimately, after the documentary ended, we know his behavior continued. As with all great documentaries, this one is honest, impartial, and well-edited to keep the story moving along. What sets it apart is the incredible inside look it gives into the crash and burn of a politician.