The Surprise Guest in ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Win an Oscar. Should They?

The article asks whether Amanda Seyfried’s role in “You Can See Everything” merits an acting Oscar, but argues that an award would miss what makes her contribution unusual. The film’s hybrid documentary format shows Seyfried both re-enacting her earlier portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes and responding as herself, thinking through the limits of what she can understand about Holmes.

Seyfried previously won an Emmy and Golden Globe for playing Holmes in “The Dropout”. In the film, she meets Holmes’ husband, Billy Evans, and their children, and tries to make sense of the couple’s lives and the filmmakers’ investigation. The article praises her performance as compelling while suggesting her uncertainty and openness make her a subject of the documentary in her own right.