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I thought I knew everything about the opioid epidemic from the Sackler family to the pill mills to the devastating effects of addiction on families and entire communities. What I didn't know was the massive role played by the 2 Florida brothers featured in this documentary. A well constructed film that tells it like it was back in the late 2000's. The filmmakers connect the dots giving you the entire picture of how their clinics infected the entire country adding fuel to an already burning fire of drug abuse. Great care is given to explaining how they operated within the rules but bent them beyond what any reasonable society or jurisdiction should have tolerated. All parties are represented from patients, family, and dealers to law enforcement who fought an uphill battle to shut them down. An eye opening film that will both disgust and enlighten you on how far people will go for the almighty dollar while having no conscience for the damage they inflict.

Knock at the Cabin is a suspenseful thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan that explores the ethical dilemmas faced by a family held hostage by armed strangers. The plot follows a young girl, Wen, and her parents, played by Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge, who are forced to make a terrible choice to prevent the apocalypse. Dave Bautista delivers a great performance as the gentle giant who tries to protect the family.

Kristen Cui shines as the young girl, Wen, and her performance is particularly notable. The direction is good, and the film keeps the audience's attention as they try to figure out the outcome. However, the film is slow in parts, and some scenes feel repetitive.

When the outcome is finally revealed, the audience may wonder what the point of the film was. The meaning of the film is not clear, and it might leave the viewer wondering why it was made in the first place.

Overall, Knock at the Cabin is a good film with some great performances, particularly from Dave Bautista and Kristen Cui. Although it has its weaknesses, it is worth watching and deserves a thumbs up recommendation.

If you missed this story in the news, here's your chance to catch up. (There's a good reason why you might not have heard the story and this well constructed documentary will explain why at the end.) Using actual audio recordings made by Marv Heemeyer, adds not only dramatic tension, but offers us a glimpse into the mind of the man who decided to even the playing field. Director Paul Solet makes effective use of talking heads interspersed with the audio clips, eventually leading to the climax, foreshadowed in part within the opening frames of the film. He then backs up and gives us a thorough look at the events leading up to the action sequences involving one man, a giant bulldozer and a bewildered small town in Colorado. All in all, a fascinating story well worth your time.