@Daddie0 said:

First, I want to publicly commend Marty Rathbun for his courage and patience in facing so much ridicule just for wanting to be "out" of an organization. It is obvious that Scientology harasses people who leave or don't agree with what they believe, teach and do. I can't imagine the price he has paid (as partially articulated in the film) in friends, finances, mental health and reputation. That being said, I think it would have been VERY helpful if he had been willing to admit at some point during this film his own part--small or large as it may be--in perpetuating these very same acts during his time in Scientology. It seemed quite evident during this film that he has a lot left to sort through from his own experience, and I hope for his sake and the sake of his unique position to shed light and bring accountability to this organization, that he able to do so.

I found a number of his scenes very uncomfortable to watch. Like the part where Louis suggests the actors applaud LRH and Marty storms off camera and throws a tantrum. He seems like a person who has experienced trauma and as a result has a lot of anger and distrust brewing.

Including him in the film was probably a smart move on Louis' part, because his volatile nature makes you question if there's a grain of truth to the church's statements: that Marty is just an embittered guy with an axe to grind. Just when you're convinced the church is pure evil, Marty does something to shake your belief. It's either brilliant or unsatisfying, depending on how you look at it.

@theburbs said: I found a number of his scenes very uncomfortable to watch. Like the part where Louis suggests the actors applaud LRH and Marty storms off camera and throws a tantrum. He seems like a person who has experienced trauma and as a result has a lot of anger and distrust brewing.

Including him in the film was probably a smart move on Louis' part, because his volatile nature makes you question if there's a grain of truth to the church's statements: that Marty is just an embittered guy with an axe to grind. Just when you're convinced the church is pure evil, Marty does something to shake your belief. It's either brilliant or unsatisfying, depending on how you look at it.

Agreed. However, other former church members stories make me feel more like he's a guy still having a hard time reconciling what he did for the church in the past more that him being a guy just making up BS to tear down the church....