Review of Citizenfour (2014) by Marcus W — 21 Dec 2016

Must watch. The best horror movie ever. Except it's a documentary about US invasion of privacy.

This review of Citizenfour (2014) was written by Marcus W on 21 Dec 2016.

Citizenfour has generally received very positive reviews.

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3.8/5 The subject at hand probably couldnt be more important but the narrative conditions are not always the best to mantain the uncertainty…

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By Amelia B (49) on 22 Sep 2016

An exceptional documentary regarding Edward Snowden's famous exposing of classified NSA documents -- must watch…

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By Irene S (548) on 07 Oct 2016

Mildly Interesting to see the behind scenes of everything from the very beginning, It's not a Sci-Fi, this is a documentary and this is real,…

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By Jonathan D (792) on 15 Jan 2018

Really good documentary about Edward Snowden. It's amazing they made a documentary during about this story and filmed it in real time…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 01 Aug 2016

Not sure why I'm so late to the party, but this Oscar could NOT be more desrved…

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By Sherrill F (16) on 11 Jan 2017

It gave me goosebumps to see the real footage of this incredibly important moment in American and world history take place…

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By Miccael (99) on 14 Apr 2019

Basically a must-watch movie for everyone who cares about privacy…

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By Jason H (1,621) on 12 Aug 2016

It's clear. We are f@@ked. I knew the story before, but this is terrifying…

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By Gary M S (27) on 21 Dec 2016

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