Voyeur

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Marlene A It’s almost unbelievable that a journalist, especially one with so much experience, would fail to verify the most basic facts, such as dates. This is the only surprising and interesting aspect of the entire documentary. Personally, I found it extremely boring and lacking substance. I struggle to see how a book about spying on others could be considered interesting, especially given its unethical and criminal nature. Overall, it felt like a waste of my time. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/13/25 Full Review John O Spoilers: From the beginning, I was yelling at the tv that this is a one-source story and the guy providing the info is as nutty as a fruitcake. Don't write anything without more sources. So then Talese became a focus. What is this guy doing taking this seriously? He did because he wanted to. It was a good story he wanted to write. No matter what his rep was and his previous work. Was age making him slip up? In the end, he stood behind the story and book after he had repudiated it with Seth Meyers on TV. Said the WaPost had valid criticism but that the thrust of the story was right despite the fuzziness over ownership of the motel. It seems Talese is still working at 92. Seems it was a semi-interesting piece about a liar who did or did not do this voyeuristic stuff, which became a little more interesting piece about how a famous writer got sucked into a real nothingburger. One-source stories can be poison and most journalists know it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Audience Member This one is so crazy that if it was fiction you would not believe it. Gay Talese, the famous journalist, tells this story as well as chronicles his own story and 50 year journalism career. He is a respected investigative journalist. This story will make you think twice when you ever check into a hotel or motel room again. Gerald Foos bought a motel for the sole purpose was to be a voyeur to the patrons who checked in to the establishment. The creepiest part of this guy is how he recounts for Talese this crime as if it is a legitimate scientific experiment. This film gives you an understanding of how Talese was so successful in his career getting people to open up to him. This relationship with Foos became the basis of the book, The Voyeur's Motel. You also get the perspective of a respectable Publisher dealing with a delicate and scandalous story. The interesting construct of this documentary is that while Poos disgusted me I found myself as a Voyeur fascinated but the Voyeur. This guys hatred of Dogs says a lot. This is a good watch. It made me laugh, angry, and disgusted. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member this was fine - i'm not sure what it was, but i feel like the layout or the production of it or something could've been done better. the subject matter is extremely interesting - and the things he's seen! - but it kinda fell flat for me. i had troubles paying attention the entire film & had to rewind periodically to figure out what was going on when something caught my eye/ears... idk. it wasn't a bad watch & i got plenty out of it, but i was expecting it to be better. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review chris f Plodding and dull. It's a great show of journalistic integrity, but that's not really what the film is about. It gets too bogged down documenting the process of making the film rather than actually addressing the subject. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Rich S Voyeur is the story of a man who not only spies on the visitors to his motel, but he chronicled everything. He counted sex acts. He counted orgasms. He had to count one death in there, too. It is a study of the relationship between the storyteller and the journalist. It is fascinating and all we have to do is watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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