Snowden

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2.5
When even Cage cant elevate your movies pulse, its in danger of flatlining. Av Club
2.0
The kid did it.).Incapable of visualizing digital age surveillance outside of wall sized screens and close ups of cameras, Stone collects all of the s .. Av Club
3.0
And yet heres Snowden: a duly serious and ambitious fall movie that, despite the best efforts of its formidable director and cast, cant remotely match .. Av Club
4.5
On the other, theres Nicolas Cages likeably scruffy Hank Forrester, a computer scientist and teacher with a more restrained approach to gathering glob .. Den Of Geek
3.0
Instead, it somehow manages to make a fascinating, utterly contemporary narrative feel like old news. EW
3.8
And this story is truly complex, especially in the way Stone and Fitzgerald have chosen to tackle it. Rogerebert
1.5
Snowden rises and falls on the presentation of its hero, and Gordon Levitts deadpan performance isnt entirely engaging. Indie Wire
5.0
Stones exile in the desert of overheated irrelevance has now ended. Snowden isnt just the directors most exciting work since Nixon (1995) its the most .. Variety
3.0
Thats kind of taken as a given in this genre, and this is a genre from which this film is clearly drawing. We Got This Covered
2.0
Stone actually spends a lot of time re creating the banal Hong Kong hotel room where Citizenfours groundbreaking expose was shot.It wont take you long .. Time Out
2.0
But in what must be either reliance on dated sensibilities or a wish to appeal to the widest audience possible, he gives us an unbearably Hollywoodise .. The Guardian
3.0
Theres a playful visual flair to this moment that is sadly lacking elsewhere in the film. The Guardian
4.0
The Social Networks Evil Twin could be one way of describing Oliver Stones expertly made movie: a tense, taut drama with heart stopping moments Stones .. The Guardian
2.5
This ongoing and growing cyberwar is totally brushed aside, as the filmmaker chooses instead to depict Snowdens ethical dilemmas in a political vacuum ..
3.8
Snowden is worth watching for the ideas and arguments it inspires, and for the layers of a still mysterious character it reveals.
2.5
Whats disappointing about Oliver Stones biopic is that, for all its intriguing ideas and mash up of genres, it fails to engage with the complexity of .. Screen Daily
3.0
The more you take the long view, the more you believe in the essential rightness of Snowdens actions. Vulture
3.0
The story moves along without any real sense of urgency or suspense. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
If youve been following the Snowden story since it broke, then chances are you already know much of the narrative Stone spins.
3.5
Mr. Stone has made an honorable and absorbing contribution to the imaginative record of our confusing times. The New York Times
4.5
Its one of the best movies Stone has ever madeand easily one of the best of the year. Paste Magazine
4.5
A marvelous biographic film that will challenge your preconceptions. IGN
2.0
If these are attempts to make us warm to the films not immediately likeable lead character, theyre oddly self defeating ones not least because during .. Telegraph
3.0
Yet for most of this polished, measured and curiously banal movie, the director seems to be making a clear effort to rein in his more excessive impuls ..
5.0
But to leave the theater is to feel the exhaustion of a dozen firefights. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
On the surface, the Snowden story is a perfect documentary film, or a TV news show special but to make it an exciting feature film thriller is an impr .. The Young Folks
4.5
There isnt much stimulating immediate action in the movie, but the cleverly written script and fabulous execution by Stone and his actors keep the plo .. The Young Folks
3.0
A capably delivered thriller thats as powerful as it is pertinent.
3.0
With Snowden, Gordon Levitt delivers his second feature that while notable on numerous levels is deflated because it follows in the footsteps of a sup .. Cinema Blend
5.0
The whole film will be controversial as I said Oliver Stone is back! but there are two moments that could be more contentious than others. Ny Daily News
3.0
The Snowden story is far from over and had they waited a few years to make a film about his life, maybe one that could better chart his post CITIZENFO .. JoBlo
3.0
This contrasts with the impartial nature of the Academy Award winning documentary Citizenfour, and will make it difficult for all moviegoers to buy in .. Screen Rant
3.8
Yet it never feels tedious, thanks to Stones tremendous sense of story construction, the films razor sharp editing and Gordon Levitts masterful perfor .. Philly
5.0
The Film Snowden Watching the multi layered and complicated story of Snowdens act of whistleblowing gives us an extraordinary opportunity to clarify o .. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Gordon Levitt brings low key charm to Snowden, as well as considerable nuance. One Guys Opinion
3.0
The film goes back and forth in time, but its the steady, predictable jumping of a mainstream historical drama, not the feverish hopscotching of JFK o .. Village Voice
2.5
The voice of skepticism is sorely missed in Oliver Stones credulous bio pic, Snowden..But Stone doesnt really do skepticism, characters playing the De .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
It could have been a more adventurous film study if it took more chances and dug deeper than the surface. Sover
3.1
Sadly, unlike its subject, its unremarkable and easily forgotten. ReelViews
3.0
10 1 4 / 10 Snowden plays to director Oliver Stones strengths, offering the man who gave the world Platoon, Wall Street, and Natural Born Killers anot .. Blu Ray
3.1
At its best, their tale takes on the structure and tone of a paranoid thriller in which the protagonists paranoia is not only warranted but also a cal .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Robin Clifford Laura Clifford I imagine that the name of Edward Snowden is known by the many far more than the few.
2.5
Snowdens a polarizing whistleblower portrayed as an American hero here but in too pedestrian a fashion for such a hot button topic, and the movie seem .. Usa Today
1.9
And even if Stones rapid fire style of editing and filming the many football scenes dont appeal to you, theres got to be at least one or two actors in .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Three years on, this pointless film runs through it all over again.Snowden first shows us Snowden played by Joseph The Times
2.0
Clearly Stone wanted to tell it like it was with Snowden, and unfortunately that has already been done better in the tense, minute by minute fly on th .. The Times
3.0
Snowden, the story of a man blowing the whistle on a secret government surveillance program, seems like a perfect match for Oliver Stone, a paranoid m .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
It often plays more like a simpering advocacy documentary than a dramatic film, with Gordon Levitt and Woodley coming off like beautiful and doe eyed .. News Review
3.0
Even so, I was expecting something a bit more exciting, engaging or even insightful than whats ultimately delivered. Screen It
3.0
The director does his best to bring tension and drama to the film. Independent
2.5
Its too much but Stones particular brand of too much, and I only wish there was more of it. Rolling Stone
2.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
2.5
Playing a character whos essentially a walking info dump Gabriel Sol serves little purpose in the film but to tell Snowden what various surveillance p .. The Wrap
3.8
PLOT The story of Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor who exposed the U.S. governments widespread surveillance of its citizens.CAST Joseph Gordon Levit .. News Day
3.0
Oliver Stones Snowden has his usual directorial gusto going for it visually, if not in almost every other way, its not boring but its a fawning piece .. Cs Monitor
4.5
The film, Stones first shooting digital, carries significant impact and stokes consciences beyond the considerable news footage and docs about Snowden .. Film Journal
1.9
Snowden could have been a character portrait, but instead its like The Bourne Identity minus the chases and fights, which is like a ham and cheese san .. New York Post
3.5
Joseph Gordon Levitt is good as Snowden (his voice alone is terrific), capturing his nerdy intelligence and passion for patriotism. Shailene Woodley i .. Az Central
5.0
The film is clearly meticulously researched, with a good dose of artistic license added to keep the audience entertained. Star Tribune
3.8
Joseph Gordon Levitt sympathetically portrays the bespectacled title cipher, a Rubiks Cube champ with an IBM brain. Toronto Star
2.0
Not, I hasten to add, in a drop everything, this is absolutely brilliant and youve got to go and see it kind of way, but in a way that acknowledges th .. Daily Mail
2.0
It is, by any measure, a fascinating 21st century tale. But Stone turns it into Leftist propaganda ... Daily Mail
3.0
The film clearly believes Snowden is a hero and presents anyone that disagrees as miserable idiot. Cinema Crazed
4.0
Snowden may be unsurprising but it still emerges as a solid, old fashioned biopic with a dynamic approach to a densely packed story. Flim List
3.5
Now Oliver Stone takes the story and gives it slick mainstream polish, bringing the issue home in a way that is understandable and urgent, even if his .. Eye For Film
4.5
The two and a quarter hour long film could have been trimmed without harming the narrative but the acting and directing sustains the thriller edge of ..
3.0
If youve seen Laura Poitras incisive, Oscar winning documentary Citizenfour, youre familiar with much of Snowdens tale. Susang Ranger
4.0
If you dont like the real Edward Snowden before watching this movie, you arent going to like it. Flickering Myth
2.5
Stones flashy filmmaking, including grand set pieces in enormous secret facilities, cant conceal his flat, thin, psychology free depiction of a modest .. New Yorker
2.0
Is the fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon Levitt) a hero or a traitor Boston Herald
2.0
In any case, Snowden never attempts to raise objections internally. Express
4.0
It is an overly ambitious enterprise that is wildly uneven in execution. Express
3.0
This doesnt make the film a resounding success, but it does make it fascinating. The Film Stage
3.1
Its fairly absorbing though, increasingly, a bit of an eye roller, and its designed, photographed and edited to make you itchy with paranoia.Its goal .. Chicago Tribune
3.8
There are other gray areas to which the director applies white paint, and while that may not change the awful truth of what our intelligence industrie .. Boston Globe
3.0
This is a film that asks, How could the American people ever hope to understand the perniciousness of mass surveillance except through hokey movie tro .. Uproxx
4.5
It feels like forever ago, and from a different world.I wonder if maybe its even too soon for Stone or anyone to have attempted to tell this story, si .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Explaining the IT details with great lucidity, Snowden clatters along at a very satisfying pace as it carves out a pleasing traditional narrative. The Irish Times
2.5
For anyone interested in the true story, Poitras Oscar winning 2014 documentary Citizenfour is a better starting point, but Snowden benefits from Jose .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Stone has never imitated the staid, fact oriented style of most biopics. The Atlantic
2.0
If youve seen Poitrass devastating documentary, Citizen Four, you already know what happened in Hong Kong. Standard
4.0
But its clearly told, energetically made, fast edited and propulsive: topical popular history. Standard
4.0
But the ambience created by the music makes the film far more enjoyable than it would otherwise be. Tony Medley
3.0
There is no question that Edward Snowden exhibited a rare brand of bravery that deserves a good dose of character study at the movies. Coles Mithey
2.5
This is a thoughtful, emotionally complex performance that gets to the heart of what it is Stone is trying to say in ways the script itself is never a .. Movie Freak
3.0
If Snowdens story wasnt real, Stone would have made it up. So why does Stones movie feel so toothless Detroit News
3.8
What flaws it does have does not disqualify the film from its attempt at grasping hard subject matter, but it does keep it from reaching its full pote ..
4.4
In its pop culture placement of Snowden as protagonist, Snowden proposes the man as a hero for posterity. Groucho Reviews
3.0
Snowden has a secret weapon, and its one that I wasnt expecting: a fully engaged and on his game Oliver Stone. Hit Fix
3.5
And while director Oliver Stone has found material perfectly suited to his conspiratorial interests, he simply didnt crack the code in seeking to brin .. Cnn
4.4
THE AISLE SEAT by Mike McGranaghan SNOWDEN Some people think Edward Snowden is a hero.Others think hes a traitor. Aisle Seat
2.5
It is a compelling way to open a picture, but strangely, Snowden rarely reaches such pulse raising peaks again. Herald Sun
3.0
That Snowden knew somebody was watching gives the film a palpable sense of unnerving, paranoid dread that benefits it when Stone and co writer Kieran .. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
Stone always gets good work out of his leads. Theyre interesting opposites too, here, in both part and performance: Joseph Gordon Levitt, minimalist a .. Nj
4.0
Edward Snowden is, or at least should be, a great Oliver Stone protagonist, but Snowden is a terrible Oliver Stone movie. Vox
2.0
Instead this feature is presented as a somewhat generic thriller, playing up to the beats of the genre in a formulaic way. Hey U Guys
3.0
As a piece of filmed entertainment Snowden is certainly a watchable endeavor, but Stone and screenwriter Kieran Fitzgeralds script is often an odd mix .. The Play List
4.0
There isnt a weak performance in the bunch, but Gordon Levitt anchors it all. Now Toronto
3.0
The Good and Bad Timing of Oliver Stones Snowden Ultimately, its not enough.There is a major loose end that needs dramatic closure with characters on .. Film School Rejects
2.5
The movie may inform you of plenty, but it really doesnt tell you much of a story. Ner Dist
3.5
Stone, who wrote the screenplay with Kieran Fitzgerald, believes in his subject. The Age
4.0
The weight of the film, though, is on Gordon Levitt and Woodley and these are easily two of the best performances of the year. Maki At The Movies
3.0
While the story may well have torpedoed the films chances, it shouldnt detract from just how well made this biopic of Virginia slave Nat Turner is. Games Radar
3.0
While other characters define Snowden as either, Gordon Levitts portrayal remains an affable enigma. Tamp A Bay
2.0
What should be an elegant, awe inspiring, grounding moment instead comes off as triumphalist and silly. Lw Lies
2.0
Juicy angles are set aside in favour of a straightforward, unquestioning biopic of a dull man who very publicly quit his job. Lw Lies
3.5
If youve seen Citizenfour you may think you dont need this, but the stuff detailing Snowdens career is fascinating and, thankfully, the bulk of the fi .. Abc
3.8
Snowden official trailer Snowden, the politically charged, pulse pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the inc .. Kansas City
3.8
For those who only know the bare bones of this story, Snowden does a good job navigating the complexities.It walks the line between stomping around in .. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Leo, Wilkinson, and Rhys Ifans CIA instructor are better, but all feel relatively unremarkable.Snowden has some entertaining sequences, many of which .. Screen Crush
3.0
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4.0
And Gordon Levitt is simply remarkable, vanishing into the role so effectively that the final dissolve to the real Snowden is barely perceptible. Contact Music
3.8
Snowden is another piece of anti propaganda propaganda from Oliver Stone. Larsen On Film
3.5
Id still urge those curious about Snowden and what he did to watch Citizenfour and read The Guardians striking reporting on his massive disclosure. Bu .. Vanity Fair
4.0
Melissa Leos portrayal of Laura Poitras (who made the Snowden documentary Citizenfour to which Stones movie is quite heavily indebted) is marred by th .. The Arts Desk
2.5
By all rightsor wrongs, depending on your viewpointEdward Snowdens odyssey should make for a powerful movie. Wsj
3.5
As a sensationalist romp, Oliver Stones Snowden almost gets thereeven if the end result feels like a Wikipedia summary. Daily Dot
2.0
Yet, you cant escape the feeling that the movie could have been something more if Stone really gave it the Oliver Stone no holds barred (think JFK) tr .. Patriot Ledger
4.4
1 of 4 View Caption This image released by Open Road shows Joseph Gordon Levitt in a scene from, Snowden. Sltrib
4.0
But Stone is a filmmaker first and a political analyst second, and he manages to make the story thrilling even if everyone knows the ending. Scmp
3.0
Encapsulating plenty of material inside of its 134 minute running time, Snowden will add to the growing debate about the reach of government, rightly .. The Film Pie
3.8
There simply isnt much punch to the writing and at times we get sequences so unnecessary its a wonder they didnt end up on the cutting room floor. Chicago Sun Times
3.0
The directors passion for radical protest is undeniable and infectious, if a little too simplified. Punch Drunk Critics
3.0
Still, if you come out of Snowden less than angry, you havent been paying attention to the 21st century. Straight
2.0
From watching Snowden, the audience would infer that the only thing intelligence agencies did is kill indiscriminately and snoop into your computer.Ol .. Movie Web
1.0
Oliver Stone serves up a sort of companion piece to Laura Poitrass excellent documentary Citizenfour, which records whistleblower Edward Snowdens hidd .. Sandiego Reader
3.0
But Snowden proves a moderately engaging companion piece, mystifying and entertaining in equal measure. Cinemix Tape
3.0
He understands its consequences: No one could possibly feel exempt from the gaze of U.S. intelligence, not even the intelligence.And yet theres nothin .. The Ringer
3.0
Its hard to make this stuff riveting.There is an awful lot of whirring techno music and flashy data themed visual effects, which give the film its hyp .. News Week
3.5
But entertain it does, playing out like a suspense thriller in framing the Snowden tale around the shooting of that interview for Poitras documentary. Dead Line
3.0
Its a classic Great Man biopic, the kind that Hollywood has been making since its birth, in which real life becomes myth.Its corny and simplistic. Metro New York
3.0
But the news comedy show was smarter, more involving, and even a more satisfying visual experience than this sullen, self important movie.Michael Srag .. Film Comment
3.0
All the performances are fine Rhys Ifans is especially good as Eds spooky mentor and the pace is a solid strut. Sbs
3.5
So you can say Snowden is unnecessary, you can point out its silliness, you can wonder if its director is spinning his wheels, since hes not doing muc .. Flavor Wire
3.0
While Snowden offers many shocking revelations about how the US government conducts its surveillance, and its for us to decide whats worse between the .. The Shiz Nit
1.5
All the impressive casts in the world cant save a two and half hour story with only two meaningful plot points in it. Crave Online
1.0
Snowdens story is well worth telling, but by forcing it to fit the template of a generic action thriller it becomes predictable, rote and, worst of al .. The Skinny
3.0
Such cliched filmmaking ends up robbing the finale of much of its intended power. Scots Man
2.5
Despite its good intentions, Snowden doesnt rail against the establishment. The Verge
3.8
Director Oliver Stone has made bigger, more dramatic films than Snowden his 20th feature but its a commendably serious biopic about the man who expose .. Post Gazette
3.5
Its funny beyond the call of chick flickery, and it makes you wonder if maybe a fourth installment could be squeezed out of this surprisingly durable .. reason
3.8
The production values are first rate Stones movies are always very good looking and the finely shaded performance of Joseph Gordon Levitt in the lead .. Seattle Times
4.5
Three years ago, investigative filmmaker Laura Poitras documentary Citizenfour laid out Snowdens case very clearly. East Bay Express
3.0
Snowden is a movie that percolates with ideas.At times, its tepid; at times, it boils. Tony Mack
3.5
Yet its the central performance along with the inherently gripping subject matter that keeps Snowden tense and thrilling. Concrete Play Ground
3.0
Snowden should be frothing at the mouth.Instead, the best it can work up is a weary sigh. New Republic
2.5
The world needs more Edward Snowden movies. The question is whether it needs Oliver Stones Snowden movie. National Post
3.0
Perhaps this is being overcritical the movie is an enjoyable and informative work that will bring a vitally important story to a wider audience than t .. The National
3.0
Its a well constructed story that does not require any cinematic flamboyance to make its point. Sky
3.0
Stone forgets hes telling a story of sedition, and he loses both his sense of human nature and his cinematic dazzle...Stone abets these traitors pride .. National Review
3.0
At its most effective moments, it floats free of irony and captures a quaint, tactile innocence. New States Man
2.0
This poses a big challenge for any film maker tackling a real life story.The Social Network proved it is possible to make computer coding interesting. Daily Star
3.5
Filmmaker Oliver Stone can be hit or miss.With the biographical film Snowden a chronicle of what the infamous American whistleblower Edward Snowden di .. Toronto Sun
2.5
In some ways, Oliver Stone suits an Edward Snowden biopic perfectly. Fw Weekly
3.5
What could have been a fairly dry, redundant biopic is often a visually engrossing thriller. Blog Bullz Eye
1.5
From amnesia inducing Alexander to a broken beyond bad take on pot kingpins, Savages, Oliver Stones been gathering a lot worse than moss as hes been r .. Vue Weekly
2.5
Bridget Joness Baby is breezy fun once you get passed the forced feminism and clunky attempts to grab the zeitgeist. Hollywood Into To
3.5
Intense and suspenseful, it may not be one of his best but, Snowden proves to be one of Stones most quietly powerful and important films of the year. Cairo 360
3.8
Instead, Stone offers a solid re telling of the story without really delving into the larger issues at stake.Gordon Levitt does a strong job in the le .. Johnhanlon Reviews
3.1
But aside from virtuoso sequences depicting the streamlined visualizations of the surveillance operations, and periodically effective first person tou .. Am Ny
4.0
In many ways this is Stones most straightforward film in decades. Stream On Demand At Home
2.0
Its psychologically thin, tiresomely hagiographic and doesnt answer any of the questions youd like it to answer. Spectator
3.8
Its a screen filling performance essential to the film that Academy voters should flag for consideration at years end. Cambridge Day
2.5
Corbin tries to make a deep intrusion into Snowdens personal life look like a favor that the older man is doing to calm a troubled employees mind.The .. Metro Active
3.8
Outlandish as it may be at times, Snowden is lively its purpose is to make you think twice, and you will. Heral
3.0
Gordon Levitts meticulous, mannered performance, while perhaps technically accurate, is a little hard to warm to at times.But heroes come in all shape .. News
2.5
Platoon is a simple morality play, but one filled with tension and drama. Free Beacon
3.5
And thats Co writer Stone has drawn the script from two books (Luke Hardings The Snowden Files and Anatoly Kucherenas Time Of The Octopus), and he str .. Adelaide Review
3.0
Instead, the film wobbles between being an interesting and insightful drama of a mans changing political values and a conventional, bloated biopic. Impulse Gamer
3.0
This is where the problems start.For a film that centers on Snowdens questioning the very system he comes to realize he inadvertently helped create, S .. Willamette Week
3.0
Audiences could concentrate on that instead of worrying about politics.But the story of Edward Snowden is a political story. Kdhx
3.0
Here, oddly, Stone has produced a blandly one dimensional protagonist. Aarp
2.0
Snowden is a blatantly didactic exercise, but Stones efforts to educate his audience are undermined by a boring and perplexing narrative.In addition, .. Abc News Go
2.5
Its also the least Oliver Stone ish movie Oliver Stone has ever made. Saportare Port
3.8
Even after more than two hours of drama both interpersonal and international, Stone doesnt provide much of a satisfying emotional release. MLive.com
2.5
This subject calls for a fairer balanced treatment that weighs and considers all angles rather than serves to stroke Snowdens ego. The Film File
2.5
As for the overall worldview of the film.Stones late to the party. Splice Today
3.0
Its a little disorienting to see the manic visionary of the 80s and 90s so thoroughly tamed, making easily accessible films about good liberal issues .. Bbc
3.0
The intent of this kitchen sink dross is to provide more insight into what makes Snowden tick. Cinema Scope
3.0
Given director Stones own movie mood swings over the years, covering politics and the U.S. presidency, this effort seems especially tame. Leonard Mal
3.0
The picture is perfectly sharp and clear throughout the entire presentation, delivering a top notch viewing experience. The Blus Pot
3.8
Stone makes Snowden too perfect, too much of a technological Don Quixote. Reel Bob
3.5
(Former NSA Deputy Director Chris Inglis has identified a few exaggerations and errors in the film, but this nit picking is aimed at corrupting the fi .. Japan Times
3.0
And maybe Eastwood could have lent Snowden the quiet reflection it so often lacks. Bk Mag
2.5
Snowden: Oliver Stone Fails to Recapture His Glory Days With Whistleblower Biopic Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon Levitt, is Oliver Stones most satisf .. Haaretz
4.0
This is a compelling and relevant drama that will have you nervously sticking tape over your laptop webcam. I News
3.1
Even if you think Snowden is on the side of the angels, Snowden isnt the best way to learn about him. Charlotte Observer
4.0
Pay no attention to the rottens. This is vintage Oliver Stone and powerful story telling about a true American hero. Louis Proyect
3.8
But the film never quite feels like propaganda.Its a grown up thriller that convincingly makes the case that true patriots hold their government to a .. Baltimore Magazine
2.0
Snowden is totally devoid of passion and purpose.In a word, its boring. Franks Reel Reviews
3.0
Perhaps that is the ultimate compliment; the actors performance is nothing if not well balanced. Daily Review
3.5
Its just crisp enough, which is how you can describe this entire narrative feature. Signature Reads
4.0
Stone and leading man Jospeh Gordon Levitt get beneath the spin that Snowden is a traitor and explore the mans patriotism. Graffiti With Punctuation
2.5
That film was fascinating and unique and worthy of the recognition it received. Times Herald
3.5
Taken on its own terms, this is a damned effective piece of moviemaking. Spliced Personality
1.5
As Poitras well knew, the story of the N.S.A.s mass collection of information from the laptops and cellphones of private citizens is a knotty one, and .. America Magazine
2.0
What Oliver Stones muddled biopic does best is remind you to revisit Citizenfour. Gq
4.0
But what I can say with complete confidence is that, like its subject, Snowden speaks softly and carries a big wallop. Truth Dig
4.4
Joseph Gordon Levitts understated role as Snowden presents the protagonist with a quiet intensity, strong moral compass and, initially, an unquestioni .. Buffalo
2.5
What Snowden lacks in muscular storytelling, it makes up for in style. The Culture Trip
3.8
SNOWDEN doesnt feel padded, nor does any of the drama show any symptom of being artificial.That leads the second factor: while you know dramatic licen .. Cleve Land Movie Blog
3.5
Its a sincere, straightforward biopic that, at its worst, verges on hagiography. The Jakarta Post
3.5
And the third category is reserved for movies that may have been impressively put together, but theres just something offensively anti humanistic abou .. Political Film Critics Blo ..
1.5
This film is a fawning biopic that adds a thousand details to a portrait of Snowden that are only relevant if your goal is becoming president of the E .. Washington Baby L On



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