“You Can See Everything.”

However, would you want to?

“You Can See Everything” is the quasi-documentary film about Elizabeth Holmes.

Elizabeth Holmes is the Stanford University dropout and former Wall Street stock market billionaire superstar.

In 2023, Elizabeth Holmes was incarcerated for 11 to 14 years.

Holmes was convicted of three counts of Wire Fraud and one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud as founder and CEO of Theranos, a technology firm said to have developed a blood-testing technique.

“You Can See Everything” is a documentary film directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

“You Can See Everything” opened at No. 2 at the domestic movie box office the weekend of Oct. 16-18.

“You Can See Everything” grossed $15 million domestically, the second-biggest opening for a non-concert documentary film, after “Fahrenheit 9/11” (2004), which opened with $24 million.

For the week of Oct. 18, “You Can See Everything” was trading places with the No. 1 box office film, “Street Fighter,” a martial arts comedy film starring Jason Momoa and 50 Cent.

There is poetic justice here. You write the punchline.

On the same day, Oct. 21, I not only sat through the 2-hour and 54-minute “You Can See Everything,” I sat through the 3-hour and 52-minute “Musk.”

“Musk” included a nine-minute intermission.

“Musk” is the biographical documentary film about Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man and head of SpaceX, Tesla and X. “Musk” is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney.

“Musk” includes an AI-generated image of Elon Musk, who speaks directly to camera as if being interviewed.

The day before, Oct. 20, I sat through the 1-hour and 42-minute “The History of Concrete,” the documentary film ostensibly about concrete (Spoiler alert: It’s not.). It’s directed by John Wilson (feature directorial debut).

I was intrigued by the title, “The History of Concrete,” given the Lehigh Valley Cement Belt industrial heritage in Northampton and Lehigh counties, and the Northampton Area School District sports teams’ moniker, “The Konkrete Kids.”

I am aware of the difference between cement and concrete. Cement is a binding agent used to create concrete.

David O. Saylor manufactured the nation’s first domestic Portland cement in Coplay in 1871.

It was all downhill after seeing “The Making of Concrete.”

“Musk” is best enjoyed in pajamas with feet.

“You Can See Everything” shines shade rather than light on Elizabeth Holmes.

Documentary film-making is about getting to the heart, or the truth, of the subject matter.

That allows for a lot of latitude.

Look at “Triumph of the Will” (“Triumph des Willens”), the 1935 Nazi propaganda film directed, produced and co-written by Leni Riefenstahl. “Triumph of the Will” was commissioned by Adolf Hitler.

“You Can See Everything” was spearheaded by Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Billy Evans.

Holmes and Evans asked filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim to document their lives in a rented beach house in Del Mar, Calif, 34 days before Holmes was to report to federal prison in Bryan, Texas.

“You Can See Everything” is directed by Fielder (his feature film directorial debut; four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, including comedy series, directing, “The Rehearsal,” 2025; director, TV’s “The Curse,” 2023-’24; director, TVs “Nathan for You,” 2013-’17) and Oppenheim (director, “Primetime,” 2026; TV’s “Ren Faire,” 2024).

“You Can See Everything” is excellently lensed by David Bolens (Daytime Emmy Awards nominee, cinematography, “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” 2024; cinematographer, “Primetime”).

The soundtrack is by composer Ari Balouzian (“Primetime,” “Ren Faire”).

Normally, I eschew spoiler alerts.

With “You Can See Everything,” I embrace a spoiler alert.

Allentown native Amanda Seyfried appears in “You Can See Everything,” in a few scenes that re-enact encounters between director Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes that were not allowed to be filmed for the documentary.

Amanda Seyfried played Elizabeth Holmes in the 2020 TV miniseries, “The Dropout.”

Seyfried received the Outstanding Lead Actress award at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards for her role in “The Dropout.”

Seyfried is the most real, and reassuring, aspect of “You Can See Everything.” Seyfried is being touted as an Oscar supporting actress nominee for the role. It’s another brave acting choice for Seyfried.

Holmes, Evans and Fielder (who is on camera) seem to be competing for the title of portraying zombies who are not zombies.

Fielder injected himself into “You Can See Everything,” the result being more of a probe into his jingle-jangle sense of Andy Kaufman (1949-1984) style reality-based comedy than that of Holmes.

Fielder could not let Holmes alone.

Oh, for the days of documentary film-makers the likes of D. A. Pennebaker (“Dont Look Back,” 1967), Albert Maysles and David Maysles (“Salesman,” 1969), and Frederick Wiseman (“Titicut Follies,” 1967).

Fielder and Oppenheim take the vérité out of Cinéma vérité. “You Can See Everything” is stunt film-making: a cinematic equivalent of an extended episode of the Allen Funt (1914-1999) TV show, “Candid Camera” (CBS, 1960-1967).

You never quite know what to make of “You Can See Everything.”

The same can be said of “Musk” and “The History of Concrete.”

Each of these documentary films, if they can even be called that, push the boundaries of documentary films, which often do push boundaries of the genre. Nothing wrong with that. However, “You Can See Everything,” “Musk” and “The History of Concrete” are disingenuous regarding their subject material.

I have had some experience with the genre, albeit with straight-forward, fact-based traditional historical documentaries.

I co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced, with Steven Danis, half-hour documentary films about Lehigh Valley history, some of which were broadcast on PBS39 and may be available at area libraries, including: “Catasauqua: The Million-Dollar Town” (1972); “Stone To The Weather: The Story Of the Pennsylvania Bank Barn” (1974); “Whitehall: From Cement Towns To Suburbia” (1976), and the one-hour documentary, produced with Ken Gardner, “Bethlehem: In Search Of Community” (1978).

I co-directed, co-wrote and co-produced, with Ara Barlieb, a seven-minute documentary, “George Taylor House: History Dwells Here” (2012), seen at the historic Catasauqua mansion.

Here’s the take-away. Listen to The Kinks’ “Celluloid Heroes” (1972) and read their lyrics:

“And everybody’s in movies

It doesn’t matter who you are

“There are stars in every city

In every house and on every street

And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

Their names are written in concrete”

Not much is concrete about “The History of Concrete,” “Musk” nor “You Can See Everything.”

“You Can See Everything,” MPA rated R (Restricted: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian; features adult material) for language and some graphic nudity; Genre: Crime Documentary; Run time: Two hours, 54 minutes. Distributed by A24.

Credit Readers Anonymous: “Shine” by Collective Soul is heard on the “You Can See Everything” soundtrack.

At The Movies: “You Can See Everything” was seen in the standard format at AMC Center Valley 16.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, Oct. 23-Oct. 25: “Clayface,” a horror psychological thriller film based on the DC Comics character, $24 million in 3,458 theaters, opened at No. 1.

2. “You Can See Everything” stayed in place, $19.5 million in 2,655 theaters, $45.1 million, two weeks. 3. “Wildwood,” a stop-motion animation film from Laika with the voice talents of Carey Mulligan, Jacob Tremblay, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Tom Waits, Blythe Danner and Angela Bassett, $11.6 million in 2,942 theaters, opening. 4.“Street Fighter” dropped three places from its one week at No. 1, with $8.6 million in 3,575 theaters, $46.9 million, two weeks. 5. “Wicker,” a romantic fantasy comedy-drama starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, Richard E. Grant and Peter Dinklage, $5.7 million in 1,471 theaters, opening. 6. “HYBE Cine Fest 2026,” BTS concerts broadcast, $4.5 million, number of theaters not listed, opening. 7. “Other Mommy” dropped four places, $3.8 million in 2,798 theaters, $51.5 million, three weeks. 8. “Sense and Sensibility” dropped three places, $3.4 million in 2,571 theaters, $13.6 million, two weeks. 9. “Whalefall” dropped five places, $3.2 million in 3,065 theaters, $14 million, two weeks. 10. “Verity” dropped four places, $3 million in 2,442 theaters, $71.5 million, four weeks. 27. ”Musk”: dropped six places, $71,530 in 63 theaters, $643,432, three weeks.

Movie box office information is from Box Office Mojo as of Oct. 25.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, Oct. 16-Oct. 18: “Street Fighter,” starring Jason Momoa and 50 Cent in the martial arts comedy, $30.7 million in 3,575 theaters, opened at No. 1.

2. “You Can See Everything,” the pseudo-documentary about convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, $15.6 million in 855 theaters, opening. 3. “Other Mommy” dropped two places from its one week at No. 1, with $8.2 million in 3,370 theaters, $44.7 million, two weeks. 4. “Whalefall,” a survival thriller about a scuba diver swallowed by a whale based on the 2023 novel by Daniel Kraus, $7.8 million in 3,065 theaters, opening. 5. “Sense and Sensibility,” a period romantic drama based on the 1811 novel by Jane Austen, $7.2 million in 2,545 theaters, opening. 6. “Verity” dropped four places, $6 million in 3,072 theaters, $65.9 million, three weeks. 7. “Resident Evil” dropped four places, $5.5 million in 2,705 theaters, $148.4 million, five weeks. 8. “Heart of the Beast” dropped four places, $4.7 million in 3,049 theaters, $58.2 million, four weeks. 9. “Jailer 2,” an India Tamil-language action comedy, $3.2 million in 420 theaters, opening. 10. “Forgotten Island” dropped four places, $2.3 million in 2,149 theaters, $35.2 million, four weeks.

21. “Musk” moved up eight places, $314,489 in 472, theaters, $402,699, two weeks.

27. “The History of Concrete” dropped 10 places, $155,955 in 120 theaters, $2.2 million, five weeks.

Movie box office information is from Box Office Mojo as of Oct. 18.

Unreel: Oct. 30:

“Wicker,” MPA rated R; 1 hour; 45 minutes: Alex Huston and Eleanor Wilson direct Alexander Skarsgård, Olivia Colman, Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth Debicki and Peter Dinklage in the History, Fantasy Comedy. Synopsis: An ostracized fisher woman commissions the local basket maker to weave her a husband. His presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village. The movie is based on the short story “The Wicker Husband” by Ursula Wills.

“The Mongoose,” MPA rated R; 1 hour; 38 minutes: Mark Vanselow directs Liam Neeson, Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames and Michael Chiklis in the Action Thriller. Synopsis: A combat veteran flees a murder scene at 130 miles an hour in a Mustang Shelby Super Snake GT-350.

“The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” MPA rated R; 1 hour, 28 minutes: Noah Segan directs John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price and Steve Buscemi in the Drama Crime Thriller. Synopsis: When a theft goes awry, a veteran pickpocket in New York City tries to reclaim it.

“Christmas at the Kringles,” MPA rated R; 1 hour, 38 minutes: Kevin Lewis directs Ron Livingston, Rachel Bilson, Rob Riggle and Beverly D’Angelo in the Slasher Horror Comedy. Synopsis: The Severson family moves to a suburban neighborhood where their neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round with sinister intentions.

“Everest: The Other Side,” MPA rated PG-13: Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi direct Hilaree Nelson, Jim Morrison and Mikey Schaefer in the Documentary. Synopsis: Ski mountaineers Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson fall in love while reaching the pinnacle of Mount Everest’s north face.

“Paging Hezbollah,” MPA rated PG-13: Justin Folk directs David Barnea, Ori Gordin, Matthew Levitt, Benjamin Netanyahu and David Petraeus in the Documentary. Synopsis: Reveals how Israel smuggled beepers into Hezbollah’s command network before destroying it with a single beep.

“Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live!,” No MPA rating; 2 hours, 15 minutes: Ryan Millern directs Carl MJ Anderson, Joe Dignoti and Hope Klessig in the Musical Family Drama. Synopsis: The Israelites journey through the wilderness under Joshua’s leadership. The stage performance was filmed live.

Movie opening dates are from Internet Movie Database as of Oct. 25.

Two Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes