We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)
Storyline
Julian Assange. Bradley Manning. Collateral murder. Cablegate. WikiLeaks. These people and terms have exploded into public consciousness by fundamentally changing the way democratic societies deal with privacy, secrecy, and the right to information, perhaps for generations to come. We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is an extensive examination of all things related to WikiLeaks and the larger global debate over access to information.
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Cast
Michael Moore, Alex Gibney, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Heather Brooke, Robert Manne, John 'Fuzface' McMahon, Michael Hayden, J. William Leonard, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, Smári McCarthy, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Adrian Lamo, Timothy Douglas Webster, Jason Edwards, Jihrleah Showman, Philip J. Crowley, Mark Davis, Ken Day, Kevin Lee Poulsen, Nick Davies, Iain Overton, James Ball, Gavin MacFadyen, Donald Boström, Anna Ardin, Vaughan Smith, Helena Kennedy
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Reviews
100
The vastly divergent paths of Assange and Manning make up the most fascinating aspects of this relentlessly compelling film.
91
Despite a lack of access to Manning and Assange, We Steal Secrets is a vital document of a pivotal moment in world history that we’re still experiencing as we speak.
80
Unfolding like an espionage thriller but with a methodical journalistic skill at organizing a mountain of facts, the film raises stimulating questions about transparency and freedom of information in a world in which governments and corporations have plenty to hide.
80
By the time this twisty, probing, altogether enthralling movie hits its final notes, the crimes against the Constitution and humanity have been upstaged by personal demons. Which is our woe as well.
75
Truthfully, Assange’s absence from We Steal Secrets—regardless of the reasons for it—is a major liability, and not just because it prevents Gibney from truly engaging with his headline-grabbing subject. Without a strong personality at its center, the film often feels unbalanced, lurching awkwardly between basic infotainment concerns and a sharper, more specific agenda.
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