Poor storytelling crash an otherwise great effort

Rating: 6/10 (3 September 2018)

Can you imagine amyone but Oliver Stone directing Snowden? No. Thats what makes the movie a tad disappointing. The film lacks the usual snarl from Stone who has taken on JFKs assassination, the Vietnam War, and the NFL smomg other topics. His best films have an energy, passion, and are out to make a point. Snowden has moments of passion and is very well acted. The story lets the film down. The choice Stone made to start with Snowden meeting with journalists to unveil his intel and then tell his story was creative. But so much of it falls flat. Its hard to connect with all the characters the film has. You almost wonder if a series would have been more appropriate for a full on bio Stone was telling.