Freaktana A Major Disappointment

FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

famefut A fascinating documentary that sheds a revealing light on the largest whistleblowing scandal of recent times, its repercussions and the moral dilemma involved, even though Gibney also has a bit of trouble editing all this material together in a cohesive way. Watch it. Best WikiLeaks doc out there.

rawzza I watched this entire documentary wondering why it so closely focused on Bradley Manning's sexuality. This idea that Bradley Manning wanted to be a women and that he liked men was constantly reinforced to the point where it seemed that his actions were a result of a messed up state of mind. His actions were somewhat selfless yet he was portrayed as some as a pervert who craved attention. I don't know whether any of it was true, but I feel that it was totally blown out of proportion. The film maker never secured an interview with Assange which really brings into the question, the legitimacy of every so called "fact" presented. a lot of the information presented was highly focused on the negative side. We are given a sense that Assange is a self destructive man, he wants to be a star, he wants to travel from place to place and have children with many different women. This is of course speculation and very little evidence is brought to the table. It is very hard to know what is true and what is false. I feel that this documentary almost seemed to make out the free speech was wrong, that only deranged fools stand for it. If you watch it, be aware that it is very one sided.

Shubham Mittal Watch this documentary if you have heard about WikiLeaks only in papers or on the daily news channel. The documentary is the longest I have even seen(~130 minutes); bit it needs those extra minutes to explain a complex whistle-blowing organization. The film provides you with the core details of the organization, its working, its past employees and mainly on Julian Assange and Bradley Manning. It will take you on a super informative ride,and will constantly shift your bias!What I loved about this documentary was that the unbiased view which which the narration is done. Don't get fooled by the title! This film is not to tear apart WikiLeaks, nor is it in place to be a propagandist of Julian Assange. It praises as well as take digs at Assange, his personal life; providing a view from the both sides of the coin. It will provoke you to ponder as to is WikiLeaks really a one man show? When does a whistle-blower turns into a traitor-aiding the enemy? Who is the "real" enemy? Are the informants of WikiLeaks safe?Gibney has done an excellent job of storytelling. Its easy to see that much effort has been put to compile this brilliant piece of work. Sometimes it takes a full 2 hr feature film to stitch something we think we already know! Kudos!

Hellmant 'WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS': Four Stars (Out of Five)An in-depth look at the website called WikiLeaks, featuring several interviews with it's founder Julian Assange and other key figures involved with it over the last several years. It was written and directed by Alex Gibney (Gibney has also helmed such critically acclaimed documentaries as 2005's 'ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM' and 2007's 'TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE'). Assange was not involved in the making of the film in any way and has publicly denounced it (and it's title) as being biased against him. The film's producers argue that this is not true and that the title is in fact taken from a quote by Michael Haden, a former CIA director, (which is used in the film) about the US government. Interviews with Assange, and a few others, were provided by previously recorded footage. After seeing the film I can definitely say it's not biased towards Assange in any way, if anything it shows him as sort of a hero. It's not the best paced film but it's definitely informative and interesting, for the most part. The film begins it's story by discussing an attack on NASA computers in 1989 by Australian hackers (through a 'WANK worm attack'), which included Assange. It goes over the financial collapse of Iceland, controversial Iraq and Afghanistan war footage (uploaded by WikiLeaks), Bradley Manning's leaking of classified information (and his communications with Adrian Lamo, who later betrayed him) and many other notorious WikiLeaks moments. The film details the creation of the website in 2006 and how Assange became a celebrity almost overnight. It discusses the sexual assault accusations that were brought up against him and interviews both his critics and supporters. Most of the information provided in the film is stuff I already knew (and I'm assuming most other viewers will be just as informed) but not in this much detail. I found the interviews to be insightful and moving (especially the ones with people like Adrian Lamo) and definitely feel like I learned at least a little from the movie. I don't think it's a film that leans one way or the other in it's narrative; those that see Assange as a hero will continue to see him that way and those that think he's a despicable traitor will keep thinking that as well. The film just reinforces whatever you already think (there's nothing but facts provided). I for one definitely don't think Assange is a traitor. I believe all important government information should be available to the public and I support Assange's cause. I don't know what kind of a person he is in his personal life but I do think he's a hero in the work he's done with WikiLeaks (I also believe this, even more so, about Bradley Manning).Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZa4L9FExKY