So from reading previous reviews on here, I for one would like to champion it as an enlightening story. It depicts playboy through the decades and how it changes in order to remain relevant, yes some of it is pandering, however, the reminder of what society was like then and now is enough to enjoy the events of history. It is actually sobering to to see what life was like back in the 50's and how far we have progressed to the present day, it is not quite what Happy Days portrayed IMHO. So watch it, it is rewarding, enjoyable and informative in a slightly biased way. Hugh is what he was, in his time he was relevant, he seams old fashioned and antiquated now, but that is evolution. For what he was and what he believed in you have to appreciate what he tried and did achieve.

The guy playing Hugh Hefner ,is so bad and so little charming I can't understand why he was chosen. His look radiate the kind of sleazy, you expect in someone hitting on the babysitter. Instead of the old distinguished charm Heffner is known for.Since this is sort of like a documentary, they really go out of their way,to glorify Playboy as anything else,than the porn mag it is/was. There is very little balance in the stuff presented. Heffner comes off as a control freak Let's be real here folks,nobody really buy playboy for the articles.I didn't read it in the 60-70's.But I came across one or two issues, in the 80s and 90s. And let's be real. The thing playboy is most known for is: The parties,The bunnies,The celebrities who choose to pose nude in it. And that is what is missing from this whole reenactment documentary.The celebrities who posed for playboy, talking about their playboy experience.Why they chose playboy,how it was for them,did they ever go to a playboy party before or after they posed etc. What is was like for them afterwards.How their parents reacted etc.They interview a few male celebs.(Gene Simmons and James Caan,are the only ones) the rest is mostly Ex bunnies. There are so much more they could've done,to make this a more interesting documentary.Instead they have a lot of scenes that don't really show Hugh in a flattery term,where he constantly date someone who posed for the mag,or work for him. But all in all, he comes out of this series/documentary quite squeaky clean.I had to laugh a few times,when he goes to debate angry feminists. And he more or less,get slaughtered. I got the impression,he expect them to embrace him. For someone who wanted to debate them in public,on live TV no less. He seem ill prepared,in terms of counter arguments to their strong and radical claims. And as to why they should be on his side.Even his son agree with them

I got bored one night and was looking through Amazon Prime when I found this. I thought it was going to be a straight-on documentary, but it mixes actual interviews with Hefner and others, and dramatizations of the events in Playboy history. If you want to know the history of how one man created an empire, this will entertain and inform you.

If you expect to be taken seriously and claim that your film is a DOCUMENTARY, including dramatic re-creations with actors playing the real-life persons in ridiculously staged "greatest hits" of events in their lives instantly destroys any semblance of credibility.Either make a bio-pic, or a true documentary. You can't have it both ways.Worthless.