''Voyeur'' is a 2017 American

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directed by

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and

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and starring

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and Gerald Foos. It globally premiered as a

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Original documentary film in December 2017.

Synopsis

Journalism icon Gay Talese reports on Gerald Foos, the owner of a motel in

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, who allegedly secretly watched his guests with the aid of specially designed ceiling vents, peering from an "observation platform" he built in the motel's attic.

Reception

Critical reviews have been mostly positive. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an 82% approval rating, based on 28 reviews with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Absorbing, unpredictable, and overall compelling, ''Voyeur'' is a singularly unusual — and utterly memorable — documentary experience." Charles Bramesco wrote in ''

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'', "Their documentary forms a sharp image of the thornier side to investigative journalism". Jordon Hoffman in '' Vanity Fair'' called it "a marvelous documentary" and said the film was "packed beyond vacancy with discussions of weighty topics like authorial intent, truth in journalism, and

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'' had a more critical review, writing "''Voyeur'' is so eager to tell a good story that it tells the wrong one".

References

External links

Voyeur - Netflix Media Center
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