Review of Citizenfour (2014) by Paul N — 05 Feb 2015

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This review of Citizenfour (2014) was written by Paul N on 05 Feb 2015.

Citizenfour has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Gary M S (27) on 21 Dec 2016

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

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By Philip R (198) on 24 Sep 2016

Incredible, incredible, incredible.... You can't make this stuff up. If Edward Snowden didn't exist--- someone would have to invent him…

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By Aldo G (92) on 22 Jan 2017

One of the more important documentaries you can ever see…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seanax.com (387) on 18 Nov 2016

Poitras isn't there to question his motives or the rightness of his cause, she's there to bear witness…

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By Cristóbal S (87) on 18 Sep 2016

Very interesting documentary about the releasing of the NSA secrets by Edward Snowden in 2013…

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By Bryan C (518) on 10 Nov 2016

No matter what you think of Snowden, it's a fascinating look inside this story, happening in real time. Grade: A…

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By Pablo G (434) on 31 Jul 2016

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 The3Academysins (492) on 23 Jan 2019

Citizenfour is one of my favorite documentaries. Laura Poitras masterfully frames the subject matter like a political thriller…

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By Mark_O (468) on 19 Jul 2018

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

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By Joe Bendel (106) for Epoch Times (337) on 21 May 2016

Yes, we should be concerned about what our government is up to, but we should also be skeptical of Citizenfour…

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