This television series revolves around the incidents that follow the establishment of a utopia city, Rajneeshpuram, in Wasco county, Oregon, by the Indian guru, Bhagwan Shree Rajnee, the most controversial Indian man, as after establishing the city, conflicts arise between the people of the city.
Propelled by ample vintage video footage from local and national news covering the situation at the time, the documentary also benefits from contemporary interviews.
Rather than sitting on the edge of my seat, I became comfortable in its story beats and with its rhythmic editing. I found myself going days between episodes because my attention kept slipping.
By handling this story so intelligently and by opening its heart to a very complicated idea of good and evil, "Wild Wild Country" has a profound, mesmerizing power itself.
