Review of The Fifth Estate (2013) by Iain M — 14 May 2016
The more I think about this movie, the more I realize what a terrible, gorgeous anti-WikiLeaks propaganda it was. It's so painfully obvious from how they portray Julian as a creepy, lying, immoral, hair-bleaching "other," to how noble and selfless the government is in just trying to protect their sources.
Daniel, our viewer insert, is seduced by Julian's promises but in the end sees the light and not only rejects WikiLeaks, but actively destroys it - as we should. It's beautiful. Brings tears to my eyes.
This review of The Fifth Estate (2013) was written by Iain M on 14 May 2016.
The Fifth Estate has generally received mixed reviews.
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