Whistle-blower?

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Date posted:  1 Dec 2013
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Whistle-blower?

Cumberbatch photo: ©DreamWorks

THE FIFTH ESTATE
Director
Bill Condon
Cert. 15 (strong language)
Running time: 128 minutes

Whatever your opinion on Julian Assange, whatever your thoughts on the rights and wrongs of leaking information, whatever you feel about the truth behind this particular take on WikiLeaks, this was a thought-provoking film, despite being panned by most reviewers.

Julian Assange is well documented as not liking the source material upon which this film is based, and one can see why. His character, played spectacularly by man of the moment Benedict Cumberbatch, is shown as flawed, egotistical and frankly a little disturbing and unpredictable. He is portrayed as holding so much back, emotionally, which leaves one expecting him to explode at any moment. Putting opinions about Assange aside, the leaks are the most uncomfortable watch of this film.

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