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Rating: 6.9/10 by 928 users

Fyre (2019)

He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.

Release Date: Fri, Jan 18, 2019

Rating: 6.9/10 by 928 users

Alternative Title:
Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened - US
Fyre: A Maior Festa Que Nunca Aconteceu - BR

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 38 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: fraud, music festival, lawsuit, fyre

Billy McFarland
Self - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)
Ja Rule
Self - Fyre Co-Founder (archive footage)
Jason Bell
Self - Former NFL Player (archive footage)
Gabrielle Bluestone
Self - Journalist, Vice News
Shiyuan Deng
Self - Product Designer
Michael Ciccarelli
Self - Software Engineer
Mdavid Low
Self - Fyre Creative Director
Samuel Krost
Self - Fyre Media
Andy King
Self - Event Producer
J.R.
Self - Former Fyre Employee
Brett Kincaid
Self - Director, Matte Projects
Mick Purzycki
Self - CEO, Jerry Media
James Ohliger
Self - Jerry Media
Grant Margolin
Self - Fyre Marketing Director (archive footage)
Keith van der Linde
Self - Pilot / Logistics
Marc Weinstein
Self - Music Festival Consultant
Martin Howell
Self - Magnesis / Fyre
Mark Musters
Self - Creative Director
Luca Sabatini
Self - Stage / Technical Production
Adam Renna
Self - Magnises Member
Mary Ann Rolle
Self - Exuma Point Restaurant
Calvin Wells
Self - Financier
Jillionaire
Self - Musician, Major Lazer
Seth Crossno
Self - Festival Attendee
Mark Crawford
Self - Festival Attendee
Columbo
Self - Former Fyre Contractor
Justin Liao
Self - Festival Attendee
Stacy Miller
Self - Seth's Lawyer
Ben Meiselas
Self - Class Action Lawyer
Kindo
Self - Artist / Videographer
Carola Jain
Self (archive footage)
Alyssa Lynch
Self - Influencer (archive footage)
C.C. Clarke
Self - Influencer
Rose Bertram
Self (archive footage)
Hailey Bieber
Self (archive footage)
Bella Hadid
Self (archive footage)
Elsa Hosk
Self (archive footage)
Chanel Iman
Self (archive footage)
Kendall Jenner
Self (archive footage)
Lais Ribeiro
Self (archive footage)
Shanina Shaik
Self (archive footage)
Gizele Oliveira
Self (archive footage)
Emily Ratajkowski
Self (archive footage)
Alessandra Ambrosio
Self (archive footage)
Ron Funches
Self (archive footage)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Andy Richter
Self (archive footage)

Peter McGinn

Between downloads and streaming services, I have way too many shows and movies lined up to watch. This documentary on the Fyre Festival has been waiting for me for a long time. So today I figured the reason I haven’t watched it might point to the possibility I could start watching it, not like it, and get it off my waiting list. But, as you might guess, I ended up watching the entire film. It won’t get any hyperbole from me for being the best of this or totally awesome at that, but it is entertaining and informative, if only as yet another warning that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. It describes how wealthy or moderately well off customers were duped and ripped off by an affable and persuasive entrepreneur named Billy McIntire who built a huge house of cards music festival through deceit and fraud and gullibility. It is almost difficult to feel sorry for some of those well-off victims. They will live to spend again. The ones I feel bad about are the regular people, especially on the island where it was to be held, who performed work for the Festival and were never paid, a common trick used by wealthy, lying, immoral “lawyered-up” businessmen. What is almost as bad as the crime itself is the subsequent total lack of remorse as a Billy lived the high life and moved on to his next scam. Perhaps Billy’s conviction will at least prevent him from running for office. Anyway, this film won’t change your life, but it is instructive in small ways and entertaining.


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