Review of The Fifth Estate (2013) by Jeramie K — 23 Oct 2013
The Fifth Estate and as an extension, Benedict Cumberbatch, are able to paint the exotic and enigmatic Assange with the wide brush strokes he deserves. The film does not try selling the audience on a certain position. It's not a political gerrymandering of sorts -- convincing you to think one way or another.
Instead, as mentioned, it paints with broad strokes. Gives you the same story from multiple perspectives and asks you to decide and make your own opinion from what you have seen.
The tenuous and oft-stressful relationship between Julian and Daniel is well played out through exceptional dialogue and situational happen-stance. Again, the film isn't telling the audience how to feel about any one character but rather asking the audience to decide for themselves.
The film isn't as cognitive or as all-encompassing as one would hope, but with supreme talent such as Benedict Cumberbatch on set, very little else could steer this film too far down the rabbit hole.
This review of The Fifth Estate (2013) was written by Jeramie K on 23 Oct 2013.
The Fifth Estate has generally received mixed reviews.
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