Inside WikiLeaks – Die fünfte Gewalt (2013)

Inside WikiLeaks – Die fünfte Gewalt: Directed by Bill Condon. With Peter Capaldi, David Thewlis, Anatole Taubman, Alexander Beyer. A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization.

“u0026#39;THE FIFTH ESTATEu0026#39;: Two Stars (Out of Five) u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePropaganda film attempting to smear the publicu0026#39;s view of the internet news site WikiLeaks. Itu0026#39;s based on the books u0026#39;Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange and the Worldu0026#39;s Most Dangerous Websiteu0026#39; by Daniel Domscheit-Berg and u0026#39;WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assangeu0026#39;s War on Secrecyu0026#39; by David Leigh and Luke Harding. It was scripted by Josh Singer and directed by Bill Condon. The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Daniel Bruhl as his partner in crime Daniel Domscheit-Berg. The two lead actors are both great in the film but the movie itself is shamefully exploitative.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story explores how Julian Assange (Cumberbatch) and Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Bruhl) first met (in 2007) and started up the website WikiLeaks. The site is dedicated to releasing important news to the public, thatu0026#39;s currently being kept secret, while protecting their sources (and keeping them anonymous). Their relationship becomes troubled as the website grows more and more controversial and Daniel suspects that Assange has ulterior motives for u0026#39;publishing the truthu0026#39; (while not really caring about protecting the people providing the information). The movie also examines Assangeu0026#39;s upbringing (and time spent in a cult) and Danielu0026#39;s relationships with colleagues, family and friends.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film is somewhat suspenseful and adequately directed but it makes no effort whatsoever to hide itu0026#39;s true agenda; that of smearing WikiLeaks and itu0026#39;s founder Julian Assange. Like I said the two lead performances are excellent though, especially Cumberbatch (who is supportive of WikiLeaks and communicated regularly with Assange during filming). Cumberbatch was drawn to the acting opportunities provided by his complex role and encouraged rewrites of the horrid script. Heu0026#39;s said u0026quot;No matter how you cut it, heu0026#39;s (Assagne) done us a massive service, to wake us up to the zombielike way we absorb our newsu0026quot;. I donu0026#39;t have any idea what kind of a person Assange is but I agree heu0026#39;s done us all u0026quot;a massive serviceu0026quot; and donu0026#39;t think this film does anyone one. Iu0026#39;m glad it bombed (so horribly) at the Box Office and think most people were smart enough to know what itu0026#39;s true intentions are. The documentary u0026#39;WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKSu0026#39; is a much more honest and informative film on the subject. You should check it out instead.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWatch our movie review show u0026#39;MOVIE TALKu0026#39; at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrdaYYFcs0U”