Synopsis
Each year in the United States, unparalleled innovations in medical diagnostics, treatment, and technology hit the market. But when the same devices designed to save patients end up harming them, who is accountable?
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Cast
- Robert BridgesHimself - Diagnostic Radiologist
- Angie FirmalinoHerself - Essure contraceptive victim
- Rita RedbergHerself
- Stephen TowerHimself - Orthopedic Surgeon
Recommendations
- 90
The New York Times
The surgery scenes in The Bleeding Edge are squirm-in-your-seat uncomfortable. But it’s the interviews — watching patients recount agonies they’ve suffered from poorly researched and regulated medical devices — that are hardest to sit through. - 85
TheWrap
Finding an enthralling equilibrium between hard numerical data and heartrending testimonials, Dick masterfully weaves together both the expert statements you’d expect in a documentary like this and first-hand accounts from victims; the results are alarming and essential for anyone even remotely invested in their own physical and psychological wellness. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Combined with the forces of anti-regulation in government and profit-driven companies who know how to market to doctors and cover up their mistakes, the movie lays bare a blueprint for countless suffering. - 80
Variety
The Bleeding Edge needs to be seen, so that it can change hearts and minds. - 75
IndieWire
Less cohesive documentary than feature-length red flag, The Bleeding Edge assembles a range of talking heads and upsetting case studies to target several key villains. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The Bleeding Edge is a terrifying eye-opener. - 70
Film Journal International
Sharply argued, indignantly one-sided and stylistically monotonous The Bleeding Edge sometimes seems closer to angry PSA than documentary. But that may not be a distinction that matters. - 67
The A.V. Club
[An] overstretched look at the poorly regulated medical devices industry.
