The public's appetite for sensationalism is probably at the core of this TV made film that was probably rushed to capitalize on actual facts while they were still clear in people's minds. Frankly, we wouldn't even have considered watching this type of documentary, had it not been we were in a foreign country and the film was shown in English.
Martha Stewart is a woman who has a larger than life personality, equally loved, as well as despised by friends and foes. Obviously, Ms. Stewart who went from being a regular person with a lot of excellent ideas about how to cater for the tastes of the moneyed classes, is a self-made woman who has to be given credit for the empire she created. It is obvious she had to fight for everything she accomplished. She shows a trait that is common to people who haven't have money all their lives: she is a bully to employees, as well as a demanding person who has to have her way, at all costs.
The documentary is a rehash of all the scenes the media gave us while it was going on. Cybil Shepherd, who plays Martha, bears an uncanny resemblance to the diva she is playing in the movie. Eric Bross' direction doesn't bring anything new to the story.
Perhaps what the film is telling us is that no matter how above the law certain individuals who think they are above the law will have their own day in court to account to the abuses they engaged in and yes, they are accountable for all those unlawful things they thought they were getting away with.
Martha Stewart is a woman who has a larger than life personality, equally loved, as well as despised by friends and foes. Obviously, Ms. Stewart who went from being a regular person with a lot of excellent ideas about how to cater for the tastes of the moneyed classes, is a self-made woman who has to be given credit for the empire she created. It is obvious she had to fight for everything she accomplished. She shows a trait that is common to people who haven't have money all their lives: she is a bully to employees, as well as a demanding person who has to have her way, at all costs.
The documentary is a rehash of all the scenes the media gave us while it was going on. Cybil Shepherd, who plays Martha, bears an uncanny resemblance to the diva she is playing in the movie. Eric Bross' direction doesn't bring anything new to the story.
Perhaps what the film is telling us is that no matter how above the law certain individuals who think they are above the law will have their own day in court to account to the abuses they engaged in and yes, they are accountable for all those unlawful things they thought they were getting away with.
