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Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy

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This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming -- and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
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Jonathan Romney Financial Times 11/21/2024
3/5
Buy Now! is not just about the mechanisms of modern hucksterism. It also examines the results of the addictive consumption and excessive production that drive each other in an ecologically catastrophic vicious circle. Go to Full Review
Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 12/06/2024
This is the latest in a series of one of my least favorite types of documentaries, one that uses scaremongering and spooky music to warn against nefarious actions of tech when most of what it exposes is either common knowledge or otherwise obvious. Go to Full Review
Charles Solomon FilmWeek (LAist) 12/05/2024
They've got some amazing people to interview... But then they don't know what to do with them. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 12/04/2024
Buy Now delivers a few eye-opening facts and figures and exposes some ugly corporate practices, but it’s ultimately too annoyingly gimmicky and thematically cluttered to be effective. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media 12/04/2024
This timely documentary raises awareness of not only the environmental impact of excess shopping, but also the levels of manipulation going on behind the scenes that keep us hooked on wanting (and needing) more. Go to Full Review
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Stacey Michelle T @StaceyT Dec 9 Interesting topic, terrible execution. Could have been shortened by at least 20 minutes cutting out all the pointless AI voiceover and video content. It was so annoying, I kept fast forwarding through every AI narrated section. Did nothing but distract and overly dramatize with fake generated footage. Stupid in my opinion. A failed attempt to play a devil’s advocate, satirical, and some weird business consultant character. It unfortunately took away from the impact of the actual real people they chose to interview. See more Marie-Michele L Sep 24 Absolutely crazy how you can have such an interesting and relevant topic and real people to talk to, and they made it into the weirdest overly used AI images and strange random robotic voice over. I was so interested but this was unbearable to watch. Was this produced by high school kids? Honestly it was so bizarre. See more Ziv I Aug 26 The documentary is primarily characterized by annoying animation, peculiar voiceovers, and unconventional/weird editing, seemingly aimed at being "cool." This approach detracts from its potential to educate viewers on overconsumption and its impact on daily life. Unfortunately, it fails to provide any new or meaningful insights. I learned absolutely nothing watching this documentry. Don't waste your time! See more ELEINA ZULAIKHA BINTI MOHD AZRIN M May 15 I absolutely LOVE how they portrayed Sasha, the AI that accompanies you throughout the documentary. Especially the ending; that blew me away. She built up all the way to this "surprise", only to reveal there was none in the end. That she lied and regrets nothing. I think it really hammered in the theme that "Hey, these corporations are scumbags!", and wow, was I impressed. It's... It's incredible. And even more so that it's a freaking robot. Because we tend to forget that... at the end of it all, corporations are not people. See more John H @jhritz May 4 2 minute news spots padded with animations and cut shots See more Apr 16 I was hooked from the get go. I now feel the need to wait before buying! My eyes have been opened to giving things away or throwing them away.. AWAY is here damaging our future. It's a must watch for everyone. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming -- and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
Director
Nic Stacey
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2024
Runtime
1h 24m
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