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Unsealed: Conspiracy Files (2012)
Extremely interesting topics for open-minded and independent thinking audience
As a result, this show is only fit for a small audience, since sadly the majority of today's consumers are tunnel-visioned and cleanly brain-washed, as exemplified by those one-star reviewers. This may be why the show has only one season.
Main drawback is that each episode is too short and very rushed. They cram a lot of info into very short time frames. It makes one feel that they make sensational claims without enough substantiation. Also there're limited talking heads when high caliber expert interviews are definitely needed in this type of presentations. As a result, the show turns out to be a primer on those topics and leaves a lot of rooms for the audience to do their own research. But guess how many people will take that effort?
Bug (2006)
Rare gem. Sadly most people don't get it, even those who like it.
Spoiler alert.
Most people believe the two main characters (Agnes and Jerry) end up being totally delusional and schizophrenic. Still others think the ending is open-ended, with them totally going nuts and them dealing with reality both possible.
But certain details reveal that in the story the conspiracy is real and that Agnes and Jerry sacrifice themselves in order to save the humanity. It's a sci-fi story hidden beneath a psychological thriller veil. Most of the reviews only scratch on the surface. I have yet to see anyone pointing out these subtly revealing details:
For one, there's that helicopter noise. Throughout the story, it can be construed as one of their delusions. However in the end after they kill themselves and credit already rolls up, here comes again the chopper noise. It can no longer be explained by delusions since both main characters are now dead. It's an extremely subtle way to suggest that the helicopter is real, which then in turn suggests that the conspiracy is real too.
For two, there's that doctor/consultant. The telling moment is when Peter points a huge knife at his chest. Boy that knife is huge. And Peter by then looks crazy as hell. But the doctor doesn't even flinch! Is he for real? All he is trying to do is to give Peter a shot. So what you have is someone totally focused on his mission, without any consideration of his own safety. That's like a what? A suicide bomber, no less. To a certain degree that doctor is like Tim McVeigh or John Doe #2 mentioned before. So there you have it, another mind-controlled subject, one of those Peter described in his conspiracy theory.
For three, the bugs are never shown in the film. It doesn't mean they don't exist. Both Peter and Agnes see them under the microscope. R.C. and Jerry look through the microscope but deny that they see the bugs. It's possible that they don't see anything. But it's equally possible that, as Peter and Agnes figure out later, they are both in on the conspiracy.
All in all this is an extremely well made story and film. It's so cerebral that not a whole lot of people can fully appreciate it. It's also one of very few movies that touch on some of the major conspiracy theories that are fascinating subjects in and of themselves.