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Edward Snowden has been a hot button name for controversy and debate since this former CIA employee turned over sensitive data to the press about the degree to which the American government was actively and regularly spying on their own people. No wonder Oliver Stone wanted to make a movie about him.
Here, Joseph Gordon-Levitt takes on the titular role, and a voice affection that doesn’t seem entirely called for, is this attempt to make the story of this man’s life, and the reasons he did what he did, understandable. Frank and Chris get into it deep. Be prepared: this is indeed a very opinionated review not just of the film but of the Snowden controversy in general. And not just about Jo-Jo-Levy’s acting choices.