Snowden

Whether or not it can attract audiences looking for a tense spy thriller, the time spent on character development and eye-opening revelations is wholly watchable.

When it comes to Oliver Stone, I'm all eyes and ears. I'm a fanboy of his films, more so his biopics, and I admire his politics. The runtime might run a little long, but for a story this dense and consequential, two hours is barely enough. Plus, the insights and performances make it worthwhile. The accuracy isn't 100%, but the changes made, mainly due to dramatisation or unavailable sources, don't affect the key facts or core messages of the film. From a prying, pitiless, power-hungry governmental machine to small, voiceless, everyday people, Snowden could have let corruption thrive in ignorance. Instead, he put his life on the line and pushed back. To me, that's true heroism.

Edward😢 Thank you

A sort of eerie spy thriller, that makes you feel like you’re being watched. It’s interesting watching Snowden go from this know it all student, to realize what he’s doing is wrong and how that changes how he feels about his job and politics. He risked it all to help, but did it?

As an IT professional and a veteran I will say this movie definitely hits home. Our rights and civil liberties are eroding. True story.

Interesting story and I love any unveiling of the corruption of the government.