Strange Movie for Strange Times

Rating: 7/10 (4 December 2016)

The day I saw this film Stephen Hawking supposedly the smartest man in the world was quoted as saying that right now (2016) is the most dangerous time for our planet.
Seeing this film I tend to agree. Taken alongside films like Spotlight and The Big Short (must sees!) we are living in a time where the biggest heroes, so-called, are turning out to be anything but; and the biggest villains so-called are turning out to be the heroes.
Like Hawking said, this raises the issue of whether Mankind can survive such an existentialist crisis? As for the film, it was OK but not spectacular.
Hollywood has a habit of casting for "real people" based on facial features. In this case Gordon Levitt got the nod. He did a fine job with what he had but the script was weak and unfocused.
And Woodley was miscast. Horribly miscast. Her career arc started with playing "the girl next door" and over the years she has evolved into some sort of Amazonian princess. Not one scene between her and Levitt rang true.
The blame for this lies with Stone who wrote, cast, and directed.
Film is OK. Snowden is a hero.