Edward Snowden is a hero for some and a traitor for many. Was what he did right? That is a question that will be asked in academic halls for years to come. A case study that will be discussed by generations, when it comes to defining what is wrong and what is right in context of privacy. But the Snowden movie is not about this ethical dilemma or about the rights of Americans.
The official trailer for the Snowden movie was released yesterday by Open Road films. The short riveting look promises a thriller loosely based on the actual events. In the movie, Snowden appears to be an Army recruit who is forced to leave active duty because of injuries.
Snowden (2016)
Director: Oliver Stone
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Scott Eastwood, Nicolas Cage
Determined to serve his country and people, Snowden joins the CIA and keep doing what he wanted to do for his country. Only, the world of intelligence and spies is nothing like that of a soldier. He soon realizes that a massive NSA program is tracking every call, every email and every communication of his country’s citizens, without their consent.
With Oliver stone as the Dritector, Snowden movie promises to be a strong contender this Fall. The movie is supposed to be a biographical account of Edward Snowden. This one promises to be the one to run to theaters for.
Snowden Movie Review
Viewers see how secrecy is both a necessity to a nation’s continued security and an unwelcome intrusion, hell-bent on collecting on everybody in order to investigate and stop only the dangerous. – Patrick King, REEL BRIEF In his latest film, controversial Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone presents a fairly balanced dramatization on the true life mass…
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