Ask a group of people what kind of super power they would like to have and some of the respondents would say they would want to be invisible. The fact that others can’t see them and they can therefore witness moments that were not meant for their eyes/ears is appealing. As people, we are voyeuristic. How else do you explain the immense popularity of reality shows and the infinite supply of “put people in a weird situation and see what happens” programs started by Big Brother. You could even say that we as film lovers are voyeurs, because we experience something that is not our own experience. A little voyeurism may be human, but there are limits. These were exceeded by Gerald Foos, a former motel owner, as this Netflix documentary makes clear. Continue reading →