Review of The Unknown Known (2013) by Kaleb R — 22 Apr 2016
Frustrating, but in the best possible way, 'The Unknown Known' is a study in self-deception and genuine delusion. Who is Donald Rumsfield? Well, don't ask him because he'd give you five different answers...
Unlike his look at Robert McNamara, 'The Unknown Known' doesn't really focus on the thoughts and feelings of its subject as it does on Rumsfeld's idiosyncrasies, of which there are many (he's since released an app called.
'Churchill Solitaire' for instance').
Some won't enjoy Morris', well, failure really, to get anything substantial out of Rumsfeld but it's clear that Morris was quick to catch this and saw that what he was witnessing was something unique in its own right.
As he himself said of the film:
"to me this is a horror movie. A deeply disturbing horror movie about a man who wielded just incredible power, controlled the most powerful military apparatus in history and yet seems singularity disconnected... from what he's doing and who he is".
Needless to say, that makes for some pretty fascinating viewing.
This review of The Unknown Known (2013) was written by Kaleb R on 22 Apr 2016.
The Unknown Known has generally received positive reviews.
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