Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

p_bubblegum How this was pitched in the first place, no idea. How this was then agreed upon by a network panel is even more beyond belief. How it has made it even onto National TV network is a disgraced. There are surely ethical or moral infringements this 'show' is making. Emotionally torturing families and individuals who have already gone through their own personal hell and grief, that they decide to broadcast further inflictions onto the 'contestants' and make them feel guilty for what seemed like a generous gift. Fills me with disgust this type of show was considered in the first place - a show where you pin the grief & financial stricken families against each other. Its not generous, its sick amusement!

Marc Davis I only ended up watching The Briefcase because it was what was on when I turn on the TV... There was a cute couple on the show riding around in a van where the male, Amari, actually ended up being transgender (formerly female)... I thought, this is interesting. What could this show possibly be about? Well, it ended up being a show where struggling middle class families and/or truly poor people end up pitted against each other to see what each family will do with $100,000 given to both couples in a "briefcase". Will they keep it; give some away; or give all of it away to help the other family? Really?What a horrible premise! Why make struggling families choose between keeping money and/or helping others? It's absurd. And it's crazy cause the family that needed it the most actually ended up giving $5,000 more than the family that was clearly better off. To add insult to injury the producers try to add drama to the show by (a la Wife Swap) pitting families against each other with the most extreme opposite values or lifestyles, knowing that doing so will likely affect each family's decision on what to do with the money. Somehow this is supposed to be entertainment? That's like going down to the local social services office and watching families compete for welfare and food stamps... Again, REALLY?

yolandanelson31 OK the person before me said "...to mock poor people.." That is exactly what this show does, it makes me think, this is the way Congress sees the Middle Class: they are not struggling, and if they are it is their own fault. This show stated "Poor" people, how did they come up with their contestant list? What was the criteria to get on the show? Because the real poor people are not being represented on this show: in-vitro or ice cream truck business (I used contestants on 2 different episodes, so no spoilers here:) I understand it is a show about "Morality", I see the show as a way to put a spotlight on the upper middle class and to see if they are selfish or are they selfless. I guess there will never be a show that shows what "real" poverty looks like. Our state representatives don't know what the poor or poverty stricken really looks like. I wouldn't even put me on that show and I am terminally ill and unable to work and my husband recently lost his job. But I had a great paying job before I became ill and I had LTD insurance so my suffering is not as bad as some disabled people that receive Social Security.

Yogan Wayra Zadronzny Barrientos I was a skeptic at first. My friends were telling me of this show, and I thought right away (SPOILER) that I would keep the money. After watching the show, I could see how/why the person's would choose (SPOILER) to give the money away. So I would say that Morality Reality TV is something rare. And the particular context that this show opens is compelling. What I see is the most valuable point about the show is that it provides participants (and viewers) the opportunity to the live up to their integrity. I suggest others to watch it. It provided a window for self-reflection on how I would act and be in a similar situation as these persons.