Louis Theroux offers his own idiosyncratic take on the controversial religion.
Theroux’s first big-screen doc is an entertaining affair, peppered with surreal moments and wry wit, but its elusive subject remains out of reach.
Parts of the film are playful and funny but there are very unsettling moments.
It’s when the church starts making its own film about Theroux that it exposes how paranoid it is as an organisation as various high-level flunkies meet their match in Theroux’s calm, collected and actually very respectful approach.
All sorts of weird stuff starts happening as Theroux reiterates the sheer nastiness of the organisation in his provocative documentary.
Chilling in places, entertaining at times but not completely satisfying.
Louis Theroux plays this setup- and stunt-driven documentary for laughs.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Cameo, Edinburgh from Friday October 21, 2016, until Thursday October 27, 2016. More info: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/