For years, the documentaries of Joe Berlinger haven’t always focused on the sunny side of life. Whether it’s his acclaimed look at the West Memphis Three in his “Paradise Lost” trilogy, chronicling gangsters (“Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger“), heavy metal bands at the end of their rope (“Metallica: Some Kind of Monster“) or oil industry insidiousness (“Crude“), you’ve generally had to steel yourself walking into one of his films. But that all changes with “Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru.”
Instead of an exposé, ‘Guru’ is something of a celebration of the infomercial pitchman who has become so much more to hundreds of thousands and perhaps even millions of people, who have seen their lives changed by him. Are you ready to be a believer? Here’s the official synopsis:
At Date With Destiny, Tony Robbins spends six days tearing down peoples’ walls in order to build them up again into their authentic selves. Witness the first-ever inside look at this monster event, the methodology behind the workshop, and the life changing, transformational experiences the attendees have under Tony’s guidance in Netflix’s I AM NOT YOUR GURU.
“Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru” hits Netflix on July 15th. Check out the trailer and below, an extensive interview with Berlinger about the making of the documentary.
