Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online."
This Netflix documentary follows Max S., a teenager who ran a massive online drug operation from his bedroom in Germany, which inspired the fictional series 'How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast).' The subject matter is inherently compelling and the story has genuine novelty in the darknet/bitcoin drug trade angle, but the documentary itself is fairly straightforward in execution. Cinematography is standard talking-head documentary fare with some archival footage. Acting is not applicable in a traditional sense but the subject's candid, almost cheerful demeanor is striking if unsettling. The ending wraps up the legal outcome adequately without major dramatic revelation. Overall a solid but unremarkable documentary elevated by a fascinating real-life story.