A very compelling, intelligent, and well spoken man

I was stationed in Japan in the Navy when Charles Jenkins turned himself in. I remember reading an article that came out about him soon after and I seriously considered trying to go meet him in person because I found the idea of a westerner telling of decades of life in North Korea to be fascinating. The article I read outright stated Jenkins was of below average intelligence. That he was poor at speaking I had hoped they make some kind of movie about this, though I thought it a bummer he's not well spoken enough to really get into much detail. Never did I know about this film that came out while I was still in Japan.

My job, my life centered around North Korea for those few years. I actually had the opportunity to set foot in North Korea, though only a couple steps, while visiting the DMZ bungalows.

This documentary almost completely satiates much of my initial curiosity, but also leaves me wanting to ask Dresnok or others 100 more questions.

I was blown away by how well spoken and what a personality this guy is. It's fascinating how American he is, how honest he is about his past, and how entirely engaging he is, yet simultaneously is a product and flag waiver of North Korea.

I get some of the angry comments here. Yes, he is a traitor. Yes, he's not a sympathetic character as he enjoyed luxury while millions starved. But you still must notice what a personality he is. You want to say, oh he'd be nobody back in America. I don't believe that. Whether through necessity, or always in him, he's such a presence that I can't believe he's not a politician. He could easily be a senator or a governor. He carried this documentary. And I think it's obvious the documentary makers knew this.