You've Been Trumped Reviews - Metacritic (original) (raw)
SummaryIn this David and Goliath tale, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on Donald Trump, as he gets set to destroy the crown jewels of Scotland’s natural heritage in order to build a luxury golf resort. We follow the local residents as they make their last stand in the face of police harassment, constant legal threats and the cutting off of the... Read More
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38% Positive
5 Reviews
54% Mixed
7 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
Aug 1, 2012
Aside from the corny title, Anthony Baxter's You've Been Trumped is a fine, powerful piece of documentary filmmaking, using old-fashioned vérité techniques - and more than a little audience manipulation - to show how political influence and media savvy help the wealthy exert their will.
Oct 17, 2012
In medieval times, the nobility enjoyed something called droit du seigneur, their right to deflower their serfs' virgin daughters before their marriage. These days the nobility has been replaced by billionaire bullies, who continue to screw us serfs.
71% Positive
5 Ratings
0% Mixed
0 Ratings
29% Negative
2 Ratings
Oct 27, 2012
Donald Trump is an internationally famed entrepreneur who is also a very successful businessman. His vast business empire has made him a billionaire in his native United States and he wants to build a golf resort. He wants to build it on a site of special scientific interest on the Aberdeenshire coast (Scotland). This documentary plots his total disregard for the environment and the local residents in his efforts to achieve his goal. He is not alone in this; despite the local council turning down planning permission on environmental grounds the Scottish Parliament overturned the decision. Trumps claims that what he
Dec 20, 2020
While only covering the subject matter from one side, it's still a fascintating watch.
Jul 14, 2016
It’s pretty obvious, with the controversy surrounding Trump’s political ascendancy, that there is a built-in market for a film that makes him and his business surrogates out to be both callous bullies and buffoons.
Aug 2, 2012
Collectivist in spirit, this mostly entertaining film lacks an official host or voiceover narration, which first works swimmingly but eventually becomes too diffuse.
Sep 27, 2012
The biggest problem with the documentary, besides the overexposure of its namesake, is length.
Aug 2, 2012
First-time director Anthony Baxter jettisons all pretense of impartiality, without adding any of the intelligent outrage of his evident influence, Michael Moore.
Jul 30, 2012
Though Anthony Baxter seems driven by empathy rather than greed, his film is ultimately as reductive and misleading as the expensive Trump PR campaigns he righteously rails against.
Jan 7, 2014
Exhibits all the worst habits of documentaries that have no respect for their audience. It insult the viewers intelligence by avoiding any attempt to provide multiple sides of a story from different perspectives and presumes that white hats and blacks are self-evident. Overly dramatic and menacing music becomes laughable amidst the stories of a half dozen local residents who are very content with their lives and see no need for economic development in their own piece a paradise. It's the same story with any development that occurs everyday and there is nothing special and poignant in this particular tail. Claims are made by opposing sides but the film never analyzes the veracity of any claim. Trump is bad, the politicians and police are bought off and the and a liar and the common folk are proud and courageous. Dreadful
Production Company:
- Montrose Pictures
Release Date:Aug 3, 2012
Duration:1 h 35 m
Tagline:Because Money and Power Should Not Cost the Earth
Sedona International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Denver Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
DaKINO International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination