‘AUM: The Cult at the End of the World' doesn't dig deep enough and leaves an incomplete narrative about this deadly cult. Our Sundance2023 review:
When it comes to true crime documentaries, cult documentaries are a well-loved subgenre. From NXIVM to the Rajneeshpuram to Jonestown, cults are fascinating to people because of their ability to lure in large groups of people to follow a lifestyle and a set of rules that most of us would find restrictive and bizarre. In that respect, the Aum Shinrikyo cult shouldn't feel that different from the other cult stories.
As far as cult documentaries go, Aum follows a familiar template. We learn about the cult's practices, its leader, its history, the point at which things went wrong, and how the mistakes and missteps from law enforcement allowed Aum to slip under the radar. Anyone who has an interest in cults and true crime will find this story intriguing simply by being presented with the facts. It's impossible not to be drawn in by the story of this tragedy.
However, nothing really sets Aum apart from other crime docs. It doesn't spend enough time focusing on the crimes of the cult, one of them involving the devastating and brutal murder of a lawyer, his wife, and his infant son. It details the creation and formulation of the sarin gas that killed and injured the people of Tokyo. It doesn't spend enough time damning Joyu for his role as one of the highest-ranking members in Aum.
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