I felt “Maxed Out” was like a lot of documentaries of its kind, where the sort of person who would watch it already knows a lot of the info in it.
Predatory lending is a huge problem in this country. It shouldn’t be financially advantageous for lenders to go after people who are the least likely to pay their debt back.
Still, it was a dissapointing documentary that completely glossed over personal responsibility and a culture of overconsumption. While government policy (and overspending) are a huge part of the problem, it’s only part of it.
