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Oliver Stone is back w/ another film. Anyone going to see it?
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Nice cast and decent acting but pretty implausible situations most of the time. The apparent embellishment of Snowden's "achievements" was annoying. If this had been presented as pure fiction it would have been more palatable but it wasn't. See it with highly moderated expectations.
Good advice for any Oliver Stone film. :-)
-Wendell
...really no wild eyed conspiracies, just an alternate take on reality disguised as a biopic of sorts...IMO, of course.
Thanks! for sharing- All.
...could do this subject justice. He's always been a rebel in a town full of phonies, grovelers and sycophants. He doesn't always hit the mark but he always attacks the conventional wisdom (Oswald killed JFK and he acted alone, Snowden is a traitor) and for that he always gets high fives. Interesting note: Snowden approached the Washington Post first with his story and they turned him down cold. So he turned to Glenn Greenwald at the UK Guardian and Glenn got to be the new Woodward/Bernstein.
Oh, one other thing: Edward, never believe US officials when they say they will give you immunity if you return to this country. As soon as they get you in custody, the next announcement we hear will be "Snowden suddenly became 'very depressed' and 'committed suicide'".
I concur- Jon.
I might watch it when it is on amazon for $5 :)
There has been so much secrecy w/ this admin (obama), that we will never, get any truth(s). Hopefully, OS reveals the inner-workings of the subject matter.
One of the things Stone emphasizes is that Snowden was a right winger from a right wing family. He was so right wing that he exposed his country's sins against itself. (Snowden was even anti-Obama).
Gordon-Levitt did a great job of playing the soft-spoken, right-minded near genius who became ensnared with conflicting instincts: Do a good job vs. do the right thing. The film developed his rocky relationship with his girl friend (Woodley) due to his demanding job and seemingly constant relocation to different duty stations.
Rhys Ifans plays Snowden's first CIA instructor who takes a real shine to him because of his brilliance as a computer geek. Ifans played his role as a dark Svengali lurking about in the background pushing more important roles and assignments on Snowden. Ifans portrayed a man of dark, even spooky patriotism.
The film has a basic, educational core about the methods used, the politics, and the FISA courts. This was all balanced against Snowden's personal and work relationships from station to station. I found it somewhat compelling overall with Levitt and Ifans giving the standout performances. Kudos to Melissa Leo, Tom Wilkinson, and Zach Quinto for playing the "breaking journalists".
This film does have good pacing and editing. It moves through the story quickly yet gives time for character development for Levitt and Woodley. No character seemed wooden nor unnecessary.
It was a good effort for Stone but his politics always stick out like a sore thumb. This time it's about national security vs. investigative overkill. I promise you there will be millions of Americans putting their cell phones and tablets in their microwaves at night and plenty of black squares of tape on all sorts of cameras from here on out. (One must be vigilant of the vigilant.)
I think it's worth a walk-in but I'm on Snowden's side any ways.
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Nope. I hope it is a flop. Not because of Stone, but because of the subject.
Yet Stone makes it a point in the very beginning that he comes from rightie stock. You have to see a movie like this before you decide if you fer it or agin it.
The merits of the film depend heavily on script and casting. It wasn't a particularly expensive film to make--as it appears.
....I will not see this film. Snowden did the wrong thing IMO. I won't spend money on a film about a person I detest. Hollywood folks should love it if you are right.
You are breaking your own rules by injecting your politics here. I 100% disagree with you.
I think calling it a political statement is not correct. It is a value judgement.
I think I'll pass. I am waiting for a Snowden vs. Assange film done in the style of Godzilla vs. Mothra.
...and you'll have Monster Island.
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