Risk

  • 2017


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Positive Reviews 77
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Average Rating 3.6/5
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2.8
Her essayistic attempts to interrogate the project itself, however, are flimsy, fitful, and sometimes just intellectually dishonest.But here it is nec .. Av Club
3.8
Laura Poitras first made a supportive documentary of Assange and Wikileaks, but then they had a falling out.The new version is dramatically new and be .. Indie Wire
4.5
Its an issue that dangles between them, and doesnt look like it will vanish anytime soon. Indie Wire
4.5
Of course, Jeremy Renner isnt the only one whos throwing corona parties. We Got This Covered
3.0
A great deal of that movies appeal lay in its of the moment sense of history unfolding before our eyes. Austin Chronicle
4.0
A jaw dropping profile of one mans battle with world governments, common decency and his own out of control ego. Time Out
3.0
Still, the film is intriguing for its strong central female character and its avoidance of sentimentality. Screen Daily
4.0
Sometimes all a documentary needs to do is to get us in the room with somebody were curious about.Laura Poitras did this, and a lot more, in Citizenfo .. Screen Daily
4.4
It is a film that will be prompting debate and study for years to come. Rogerebert
4.0
The film shows that for Assange, risk itself in this case, the chance of arrest and imprisonment for him, his colleagues and sources simply isnt a fac .. Telegraph
4.4
About three quarters through Risk, just after Assange holes up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London in order to dodge extradition to Sweden on sexual a .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and falling in love with the city.Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and .. Philly
3.0
Risk lacks that urgency; this is a more mediated piece, one weighted with self doubt. Village Voice
3.0
The film has become a severe threat to my freedom, and Im forced to treat it accordingly, wrote WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a message to Oscar .. Chicago Reader
4.4
Risk doesnt want to put a label on the man, but it gives us as good a picture of him as were likely to get. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Julian Assange is less than delighted by Laura Poitrass intimate documentary, filmed over six years with the co operation of the controversial founder .. The Times
4.0
Risk 15, 91 mins This is a brave, startling film about Julian Assange by Laura Poitras, who made the hit Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour. The Times
3.5
It is clear to me that Poitras has really made an effort to avoid making Assange look bad in this film. Lariat
4.5
In fact Datta doesnt have anything to do in the film except pouting and preening. indiaglitz
4.0
But for viewers, its the films struggle to square Assanges laudable ideals with his flawed personality, which makes it so compelling. Radio Times
3.8
Documentarian Laura Poitras is our nonfiction poet laureate of paranoia, a verite surveyor of the global surveillance state who feels compelled to tra .. Rolling Stone
3.0
It leaves Risk feeling like the outline for a dozen different documentaries, instead of a complete one itself. The Wrap
3.5
The film ends, offering no solid answers, maybe because this story still isnt complete. Film Journal
3.0
No one has gone from hero to zero quite as quickly or as embarrassingly as Julian Assange, and by embarrassingly I mean for those of us who once rathe .. The Guardian
4.0
For it is under the dopey gaze of Gaga that this slipperiest of contemporary icons slides furthest off message. The Guardian
4.0
Shot over five years and beginning in 2010, Laura Poitrass portrait of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange works as a prequel to Citizenfour, her 2014 do .. The Guardian
3.0
CLOSE Risk is a documentary about Julian Assange.Neon Julian Assange is the focus of the documentary Risk. Az Central
3.5
Risk reminds us that grand ideals are finally no grander than the flawed human beings who bring them to life. Npr
3.5
But it is the bold, vulnerable Poitras who becomes the films hero. Salon
3.5
Neon Risk, Laura Poitras documentary about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, is what happens when an artist activist invests her passions in a ravaged .. Slate
4.0
Risk Nikki Baughan 26 June 2017 Julian Assange is the subject of a compelling, unavoidably personal documentary from Laura Poitras I thought I could i .. Flim List
3.5
Risk tries to peel back the facade, but ultimately fails to succeed in giving us anything particularly new or radical apart from the Gaga/Assange inte .. Film Inquiry
3.8
Still, while the final product lacks the narrative momentum and the structural polish of the film that preceded it, it is often thrilling to see a fil .. Observer
3.8
In the end, Poitrass conflicted nature about the implications of Assanges analogyapplauding his far seeing vision while finding fault with the figure .. Slant Magazine
3.1
Risk raises deep misgivings about its subject and its maker. But its still queasily, compulsively watchable and probably necessary, if only as a cauti .. Washington Post
4.0
Risk will take you back, briefly, to that era.It is possible to imagine circumstances a different result in the 2016 presidential election, say, but n .. The New York Times
3.5
Sadly, this quality is largely missing from her new documentary Risk. The Film Stage
3.8
Then the Snowden affair intervenes and Poitras heads off to Hong Kong. Boston Globe
3.5
While the film concentrates on the Swedish Affair, Poitras, bending to the will of critics of the film and Assange, tacks on an ending that briskly up .. Reeling Reviews
2.8
While the film concentrates on the Swedish Affair, Poitras, bending to the will of critics of the film and Assange, tacks on an ending that briskly up .. Reeling Reviews
4.0
One couldnt claim Risk is an unqualified success but there are enough such highlights to compensate for the lack of cogency. The Irish Times
3.5
Lightning is obviously not going to strike twice, and in that sense Risk is not as special an achievement.Poitras urgent but precise, unflappable tone .. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
There are unspoken dynamics between Assange and his co workers that Poitras largely leaves to the imagination. The Atlantic
4.0
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4.2
Knowledge is power, but in the modern age it is also fear. Free Julian Assange. Coles Mithey
4.0
But if Poitras agrees with Assanges cause, she harbors few illusions about who he is, and Risk ultimately emerges as a portrait of a man who, living i .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
(Photo: Praxis Films) The time may feel right for a Julian Assange documentary, but Risk seems too soon to paint a complete picture. Detroit News
3.0
Running a short 84 minutes, Risk offers considerable insights into Assange, but seems to omit as much as it reveals. Variety
3.5
Its getting a theatrical run now, although given how the story keeps changing, still feels like a work in progress. Cnn
3.1
Its a setup that treads well worn ground, to be sure, and yet its clear that The Blood Lands, at the outset, fares better than one mightve expected as .. Reel Film
3.0
Its just a shame Poitras stopped rolling before Pamela Anderson came into the picture. Hey U Guys
3.5
I guess the only thing one could say against Risk the movie is that it doesnt take any in terms of cinema. The Play List
3.5
In total, Risk is a compelling piece of viewing, as long as those viewers understand its limitations. Deseret News
3.0
That Risk, the new documentary from Citizenfour director Laura Poitras, is ungainly in construction, sometimes contradictory and increasingly unable t .. The Age
3.0
Risks re tooling serves as a reminder that even observational journalistic documentary is relayed through the frame of the filmmakers eye. Cine Vue
4.0
Laura Poitras follows up her Oscar winning documentary about Edward Snowden with this portrait of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.It is an itchy and .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.0
There isnt any celebration here; like a lot of Bloomfields work, there is only casualty.RISK **** (out of five) Laura Poitras is the most fascinating .. Abc
3.0
Assange is a gift to cinema. Poitras provides gripping evidence of who he has become, but flinches from it. She abandons Risk as a tangle of suggestiv .. The Arts Desk
4.0
Timing being everything in life, Risk could hardly be more of the moment. Wsj
4.4
1 of 3 View Caption This image released by Showtime shows Sarah Harrison, left, and Julian Assange in a scene from the documentary Risk. Sltrib
4.4
Risk documentary captures the intensity, absurdity of Wikileaks Nobody is a bigger fan of Wikileaks editor in chief Julian Assange than Julian Assange .. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
Heres the problem: its still 99% covered territory.The vast bulk ofis a recap of everything about Assange weve seen in numerous films, both narrative .. Punch Drunk Critics
1.5
These moments aside, Risk brings an odd lack of focus to Poitrass dour exercise, made no more convincing by her flat voice over interjections. Straight
3.5
Nor is it really a deep dive into the substance of WikiLeaks leaks over the years, nor an in depth study of the allegations made against Assange.It is .. The Ringer
2.5
In between, what the filmmaker presents is a half formed sketch, one that lacks the thoroughness or momentum of Alex Gibneys We Steal Secrets: The Sto .. The Daily Beast
3.0
Her latest is a muddled, psychodramatic mess evidently shaped by a semi adolescent thirst for retribution. Seven Day Svt
3.5
Maybe its just clever camerawork, clever soundtracking on Poitrass part, but Assanges voice fills rooms with fear. New Republic
3.0
The film makes a overwhelming case for Assange as a political prisoner. But Poitras doesnt yield to hagiography. Bfi
4.0
Theres an arms length sensation to the unfolding, yet the filmmaking captivates. New City Film
4.0
Poitras finds fresh ground to cover, bringing the important stories of the past back into the present spotlight where its as important as ever to disc .. Film Ireland
3.8
Those after a traditional Assange documentary may be disappointed, but those after a film about the creative process will surely find something potent .. The Film Experience
2.5
But its not enough to make Risk a great documentary, which we have come to expect from this bold and talented filmmaker. Leonard Mal
3.5
It is hard to lose your illusions.Especially when they were once embedded with hope for a better world. The Tyee
2.5
Frustratingly for Poitras, history keeps on happening, rendering Risk increasingly dated by the minute. Student Edge
3.0
The story of Assange is quite literally interrupted by Poitrass own story and what became Citizenfour. Bk Mag
4.5
That could be the definition of a good documentary: a film that takes on a life of its own and defies the directors best intentions. Ma Cleans
3.5
Women have had to reckon with admired men who mistreat women since the dawn of time.But Poitrass struggle to emphasize the right of WikiLeaks to exist .. Buzz Feed
2.0
This moment, like so many of the most compelling in Risk, is merely peripheral. Four Three Film
3.5
Risk gives us the most unfiltered look at Assange weve seen. In the end, it shows us a complex man youll have more questions about than answers after .. Business Insider
3.0
Theres nothing wrong with Poitras wanting to delve further into what makes Assange tick; its just a half hearted attempt, diffusing the primary throug .. Hammer To Nail
4.5
While funny, it serves a much more enigmatic purpose than simple comic relief. Nonfics
4.5
However you feel about Assange and about risk, secrecy, and so many other things touched on by this film its a story that demands watching. Ap
4.0
Consider the chasm evidence of a clearly defined past versus an uncertain future, of plotting a story versus probing the process of adapting to one, o .. Goethe
5.0
Risk should be a boring movie.Sure, its the latest documentary from Academy Award winner Laura Poitras, but its also about WikiLeaks. Giz Modo
4.0
Even so, Poitras balances her documentary with a thrilling momentum thats marked by, strangely enough, a sense of humor. Mass Appeal



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