Review of Citizenfour (2014) by Nathan B — 13 Nov 2014

This documentary is good, but I don't think it will stand the test of time. The film requires the viewer to have an enormous amount of contemporary knowledge and context to understand the gravity of the situation. This is fine if you consider this film as a deep look into contemporary events.

The film does have some amazing behind-the-scenes footage that can only be seen here. This alone makes it a bit of a treasure for those that like to know everything about a topic. The film also exposes a much more interesting and sympathetic view of Snowden that was new to me.