Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
- Released: 2022-02-09
- Runtime: 89 minutes
- Genre: Documentaries
- Stars: John Fantasia
- Director: Rory Kennedy
Comments
- imaginet_publishing - 28 September 2022
The first show that's ever compelled me to write an IMDB review
Where do I begin? I've rarely watched a documentary that made me feel so angry. All I could think about how the love of money and greed allowed those Boeing people to choose profits over humanity. Money stole away their consciences. Greed caused them to not give a hoot about lives that were lost. Lives that continued to be in danger. They should have taken way more safety measures than what they did. I'm shocked no Boeing executive got fired for their atrocities. I hurt for the families. I wonder how people like Boeing folk can live with themselves. I'll never look at air travel the same. I do not trust folk who claim "Safety is our number one priority." Lies! Profit is their number one priority even if lives are lost. Anyway great documentary. A MUST SEE. - cjonesas - 24 April 2022
[7.5] One, two, three sensors (of the same purpose) - Which number is right for Boeing?!
A good documentary, semi-comprehensive, which could have been done much better as a two-episode one, each of around 90 minutes. The first highlighting and explaining in details all the technicalities, Boeing history since the 1950s together with full details of the incidents; while, the second part would have delved into the trial, its angles and various investigative corners.
As it is, it lacks (comprehensive) details as it should be, in both mentioned "fields", resulting in an unneat and semi-detailed picturing of all that wanted to be shown and explained.
Nevertheless, it's better than nothing and an eye-opener on the 1996-onward Boeing Co. And its 737 MAX fuel-efficient but (still) not-so-reliable airplane. - burlesonjesse5 - 19 March 2022
VIEWS ON FILM review of Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
"Fly up! Fly up!" Of course. Otherwise the plane is gonna crash, a Boeing 737 MAX.
But the MAX did crash and another one within the span of five months. Their stories are technically-driven and mightily one-sided in the 89-minute documentary, Downfall: The Case Against Boeing. I say one-sided but not like it's a bad thing. Director Rory Kennedy fashions "Downfall" as a consoling cry for help and she could very well be the next Michael Moore (except that we never see her).
"Downfall" is one of the best films of the year so far. Why? Because it's intelligent and informative while tastefully attacking its airplane corporation subject (for most of the way). It's also tragic for the lives lost in the real-life plane prangs that killed I believe, over 300 people. Of note: anyone associated with Boeing who's on the outside, might want to avoid watching this thing. They very well could have a conniption fit (I know I would).
"Downfall's" aviation stuff (through interviews) is in abundance and will probably be over your head (I know nothing about airfoils so I'm included). I wouldn't say "Downfall" is completely rousing but it kept my interest throughout. I still hate getting on an aircraft and I'll probably get on one again but there is pause (there's always pause).
Departures begot, Rory Kennedy's docu can be a bit preachy and its narrative is somewhat jumbled. Oh well. There's so much to take in via a short running time and you'll probably have to pay attention anyway. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing has strong archive footage that is obviously the product of enhanced restoration. There's reenactments of the events too and that's kinda the way to present said events. I mean it wouldn't be very fastidious to show what actually went down (no pun intended and I mean it).
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing is a clean and faired documentary that makes you ask questions in your head. It could be conspiracy, it could be hearsay, it could be witch huntress, and it could be speculation. The film presents one half of those proverbial coins. I thought that would be its "downfall" but it's not.
