You Have Never Seen Anything like "You Can See Everything"
On June 15th 2018, Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to eleven years in prison for fraud. The former CEO of the now defunct bio-tech company Theranos, Elizabeth and her ex-partner, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani defrauded investors out of $700 million after it was revealed the blood test device they developed never actually worked. The meteoric rise and fall of Theranos is quite possibly the biggest Silicon Valley scandal in recent memory. It has been nearly a decade since Holmes crashed and burned, leading the public to reasonably assume they would never hear from her again. But Elizabeth Holmes is back in front of the camera in the new documentary You Can See Everything by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder. Despite being in theaters for less than 48 hours You Can See Everything is already on track to become the most successful documentary of all time. Let me not mince words: I have seen over 4000 movies working as a critic for the past five years and I have never seen anything remotely like You Can See Everything. This is simply my attempt at breaking down the most singular, unique, and shocking film experience of 2026.
Elizabeth Holmes began serving her prison sentence on May 30th 2023. For her last 34 days at home with her family, Holmes called on filmmakers Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder to document her last month of freedom before being locked away for over a decade. In addition to Holmes, the documentary heavily features her partner Billy Evans, whom she shares two young children with. What started as a straightforward idea gradually morphed into a three year long odyssey of some of the most genuinely shocking content I have ever witnessed on the silver screen. I find it particularly difficult to review this film, believing that going in blind is the best way to consume it. Nevertheless I will try to do it justice.
The existence of You Can See Everything was a well kept secret before its surprise screening at last month's Telluride Film Festival. Since the very first day the trailer dropped, audiences everywhere, including myself waited with baited breath to see what Oppenheim and Fielder had in store. But never in a million years could I have predicted the sheer insanity this film would deliver.
What's fascinating about You Can See Everything is that everything shocking about it comes from two seemingly mundane people. Holmes and Evans let Fielder and the film crew into their home, seemingly to bear their souls. We see their day-to-day lives, how they care for their children, and try to maintain a sense of normalcy even in the face of something that will shatter their family unit for the next decade. Early on in the film, Evans literally bares all. But despite this seemingly "open book" attitude, there is an undeniable sense that Holmes and Evans are not telling the whole truth. It's hard to determine whether they're deliberately lying or genuinely believe their own delusions.
You Can See Everything takes you on an emotional rollercoaster in every sense of the word. Every time I thought the film was about to end on a final note, I would be shocked to see that it was barely halfway over. There is so much material Oppenheim and Fielder had to cover, this easily could've been a limited series. I would implore those skeptical to not be intimidated by the nearly three hour runtime, not only does the film never drag, you'll actually wish it was longer by the time the credits roll. I have never been in a movie where I had to lean forward on the edge of my seat so many times. Every time you think you know what's coming, the film surprises you.
Fans of Nathan Fielder's other work will be pleased to know that there is an unexpected amount of genuine laughs in You Can See Everything. This is in large part due to the work of editor, Adam Locke-Norton who is able to turn awkward moments into comedy gold. Sometimes, the funniest jokes are unintentional.
Not only is the content brilliant, but so are the technical aspects. Lance Oppenheim's directing is top notch, especially when accompanied by his regular collaborators, cinematographer David Bolen and colorist, Damien Vandercruyssen, who all worked together on last month's Primetime. In the span of three weeks, Lance Oppenheim and company released easily two of the best films of 2026, a feat I can't help but marvel at.
Not only is You Can See Everything one of the year's most unexpected cinematic successes, it is undeniable proof that you don't need larger than life casts, stunts, or sets to make a memorable film. Sometimes the real world truly is stranger than fiction. In all my years writing about cinema I have never seen anything like it, and I look forward to seeing it turn into the cultural juggernaut I know it can be.
And you can trust my opinion because I would never try to deceive you...
