Amazon has once again become a platform for unapologetic self-promotion and bland, sanitized portrayals of high-profile individuals. The latest offering, the documentary 'Finding Harmony: A King's Vision', promises to delve into the life and reign of Charles III, but what it delivers is instead an infuriatingly shallow exploration of his environmental views.
At 90 minutes long, the film feels like a bloated, drawn-out exercise in fawning adoration. The narrative hinges on a conveniently fabricated narrative that the world's problems are solvable if only we had listened to Charles' clarion call for harmony decades ago. It's an infuriating claim, especially when one considers the lack of acknowledgement given to pioneering figures like Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson.
The film is riddled with bizarre and unconvincing connections between seemingly unrelated concepts – walking through forests supposedly benefits your blood by inhaling pine particles; tower blocks are ugly because people don't want to live in them, etc. It's as if King Charles has somehow stumbled upon a hidden code of environmental harmony that the rest of us can't quite grasp.
The most jarring aspect of 'Finding Harmony' is its tone. The film wears its pro-Charles bias on its sleeve with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, leaving viewers underwhelmed and perplexed by its sheer lack of nuance. One can't help but wonder how this came to be an Amazon original – it's certainly not a product that would have been greenlit by terrestrial broadcasters.
One thing is certain: 20 years ago, a documentary with such access to the British monarchy would have drawn millions of viewers to terrestrial channels. Now, however, 'Finding Harmony' finds itself nestled between an Italian brainrot cartoon and MrBeast in Amazon's streaming menu. Can the King of the United Kingdom really compete with that? Only time will tell.
At 90 minutes long, the film feels like a bloated, drawn-out exercise in fawning adoration. The narrative hinges on a conveniently fabricated narrative that the world's problems are solvable if only we had listened to Charles' clarion call for harmony decades ago. It's an infuriating claim, especially when one considers the lack of acknowledgement given to pioneering figures like Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson.
The film is riddled with bizarre and unconvincing connections between seemingly unrelated concepts – walking through forests supposedly benefits your blood by inhaling pine particles; tower blocks are ugly because people don't want to live in them, etc. It's as if King Charles has somehow stumbled upon a hidden code of environmental harmony that the rest of us can't quite grasp.
The most jarring aspect of 'Finding Harmony' is its tone. The film wears its pro-Charles bias on its sleeve with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, leaving viewers underwhelmed and perplexed by its sheer lack of nuance. One can't help but wonder how this came to be an Amazon original – it's certainly not a product that would have been greenlit by terrestrial broadcasters.
One thing is certain: 20 years ago, a documentary with such access to the British monarchy would have drawn millions of viewers to terrestrial channels. Now, however, 'Finding Harmony' finds itself nestled between an Italian brainrot cartoon and MrBeast in Amazon's streaming menu. Can the King of the United Kingdom really compete with that? Only time will tell.
This doco feels like a perfect reflection of our times – we're living in a world where 'harmony' is just a PR buzzword, and people are more concerned with being 'influencers' than actually doing something about the planet 
. It's sad that it takes a 90-minute film to realize that environmental issues aren't just about listening to some royal figure's 'clarion call'. We need substance over fluff, and right now, our media platforms are more focused on creating clickbait content than providing real, meaningful stories 
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. And what's with these 'conveniently fabricated narratives' that try to make him out as some kind of environmental savior? It feels like a scripted soap opera rather than an actual documentary 
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I mean, come on! 90 minutes of sycophantic fluff about Charles III's environmental views? It sounds like a total waste of time to me 
And don't even get me started on the dodgy connections between forest walks and pine particles – sounds like something out of a bad sci-fi movie 
. Terrestrial broadcasters might not be as flashy as Amazon, but at least their docs are actually informative 
i wanna watch something with some real substance not this shallow stuff whats up with all the fabricated stories tho like who comes up with these connections between trees and pine particles and tower blocks 
like what even is the point of it all? The film's got some wild claims about how listening to his environmental views can solve the world's problems... yeah right 
. I mean, where's the depth? Where's the nuance? It just felt like some PR machine trying to whitewash Charles' image and sell us on his "vision" for harmony 
The fact that they're trying to spin him as some kind of environmental genius without acknowledging the real pioneers who actually did the work is pretty cringeworthy 
I mean, what's with all these weird connections between unrelated concepts? It just feels like they were trying to cram in as much feel-good nonsense as possible 
And yeah, Amazon needs a serious upgrade if it thinks this is going to fly under the radar 
. And don't even get me started on the "hidden code of harmony" nonsense 
- it sounds like they just phoned it in. Anyway, at least I can find some decent shows to binge-watch amidst all this royal fluff 
it feels like they're more interested in making Charles look cool than actually having a real conversation about his views on the environment 
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. I guess that's what happens when you've got an Amazon doco with a 4-star rating 
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rather than an actual exploration of his views 
. I guess you could say it's a reflection of how far our streaming platforms have strayed from showcasing meaningful documentaries 
. But hey, on the bright side, maybe it'll make people think twice about their carbon footprint...? 
. Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson deserve so much more respect than a shallow documentary like this 
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. It's all so sanitized and lacking in real substance. And what's with the random connections between environmental issues? Like who cares if inhaling pine particles helps your blood? Sounds like some made-up mumbo-jumbo to me 
. The whole thing just felt like a sledgehammer approach, beating viewers over the head with his eco views. I mean, can't they just have a balanced doco without promoting one agenda so much? It's weird how something that used to get traction on terrestrial channels now gets stuck in this murky Amazon depths 
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