I'm juggling a massive pile of movies and shows just waiting to be watched across all the different platforms I subscribe to. This documentary about the Fyre Festival has been on my list for quite some time. So today I thought maybe the reason I hadn’t gotten around to it was because I’d end up disliking it, which would let me finally cross it off. But, as you might suspect, I ended up watching the whole thing. I'm not going to heap praise on it or declare it some kind of masterpiece, but it is diverting and provides information—essentially serving as another reminder that if something sounds too good to be true, it likely is. The film details how people with money or a comfortable income were tricked and taken advantage of by an engaging and convincing entrepreneur named Billy McIntire, who constructed a precarious music festival through dishonesty and fraud, relying on the willingness of others to believe him. It's almost hard to feel too much sympathy for some of those wealthier individuals; they’ll have other opportunities to spend money. I do feel bad for the ordinary people, particularly those on the island where the festival was supposed to take place, who did work for it and were never compensated—a standard tactic employed by rich, dishonest, unscrupulous businessmen with plenty of legal representation. What's almost as disappointing as the crime itself is Billy’s complete absence of regret while he continued to enjoy a lavish lifestyle and moved on to his next scheme. Hopefully, Billy’s conviction will at least stop him from seeking public office. Ultimately, this film won’t be life-altering, but it offers some small lessons and provides entertainment.

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